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Tissainayagam sentenced to 20 years: Democracy chained in Sri Lanka

JDS – 005/AUG/09 PRESS RELEASE / 31 August 2009 Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka condemns the sentencing of journalist J.S. Tissainayagam to twenty years rigorous imprisonment under the Prevention … Continue reading →

August 31, 2009
Journalist J.S.Tissainayagam accompanied by Prison officials after being sentenced for 20 years RI by the Colombo High Court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act and Emergency Regulations, on Monday. Pic by M.A.Pushpakumara. c/o Sunday Times

Sri Lankan Tamil Editor gets 20 years’ hard labor

A Sri Lankan court sentenced a journalist who wrote articles critical of a military offensive against the Tamil Tigers to 20 years’ hard labor under anti-terrorism laws critics say are … Continue reading →

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