Daily Archives: March 7, 2009
Sri Lankan journalist remains in prison – Index on Censorship
07Mar09 – 10:09 am Today marks the one-year anniversary of the detention of Sri Lankan journalist JS Tissainayagam. The first journalist to be charged under the country’s Prevention of Terrorism … Continue reading
Media rights group presses Sri Lanka
WASHINGTON (AFP) — A rights group has urged Sri Lanka to thoroughly investigate recent attacks against the media, saying it was disappointed with the government’s stance. Board members of the … Continue reading
Press owner detained for stocking pro-Tiger mags
By Ananda Weerasuriya (DM) Two men including an owner of a printing press and a bookshop in Wellawatte were arrested. They were allegedly possessing two flags carrying the LTTE emblem, … Continue reading
Vigil for Tissainayagam in London
Amnesty International has called on the Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels to stop harassing journalists. Amnesty issued the appeal at a vigil outside the Sri Lankan High Commission … Continue reading
Sri Lanka: Amnesty condemns ‘war without witnesses’ as journalists prevented from reporting the conflict
Posted: 06 March 2009 Vigil at Sri Lankan Embassy (London) calls for renowned journalist to be released, as he approaches one year in prison Amnesty International today called on the … Continue reading
