Marking Black January:The Sri Lankan media’s cry for justice
The word ‘Freedom’ seems to be illusive. It is definitely relative. And now, ‘Black January’ has come upon us. Journalists of Sri Lanka commemorate it year after year, just as the country’s citizenry celebrate independence, or their illusion of freedom. Ten journalists were murdered between…
Sri Lanka journalists orgs want UN to persist in pressuring the Government to take accountability forward
Leading media organizations in Sri Lanka request from the UN to convict the government of Sri Lanka to carry out reasonable investigations into the crimes committed against journalists and media institutions in Sri Lanka. In a letter to Ms. Hanaa Singer, Resident Coordinator of the…