Daily Archives: December 10, 2010
Defend Human Rights Defenders Who Act to End Discrimination – Navi Pillay
Since the United Nations was established over 60 years ago, there have been dramatic advances in crafting and implementing a system of universal human rights – rights which are, under international law, applicable to each and every one of us: old and young, male and female, rich and poor, whoever we are and wherever we are from
Journalists Injured in Attack on Political Leader in Sri Lanka
According to information received from IFJ affiliate the Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association (SLWJA), two journalists – Shanta Wijesuriya of the news portal Lanka-e-News and Prema Lal of Sirasa TV – were injured in the attack, whose principal target was the leader of the New Left Front, Wickramabahu Karunaratne, as he returned from an overseas trip.
Attack on journalists at BIA, State sanctioned attempt at suppressing media freedom -FMM
The Free Media Movement (FMM) unequivocally condemns Tuesday’s (7th December) attack on journalists at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and views it as yet another serious blow to media freedom, ethical and democratic right to impartial reporting.
SLWJA condemns attack, urge people to stand up to restore lost liberties – Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association
Sri Lanka Working Journalist Association (SLWJA) condemns in unequivocal terms the assault of two journalists at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday (7).
