Attacks on the Press in 2008: Sri Lanka
Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)
12 March 2009
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The two journalists believe that the incident is another form of harassment intended to muzzle their reporting on farmers and marginalized communities.
Despite some amendments, the bill retains a vague and overbroad definition of terrorism and “could potentially criminalize nearly all forms of legitimate expression”
Journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara was arrested and harassed by the police while covering a labor protest. He was released on bail.