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IFJ Condemns Shocking Attack on Tamil Newspapers in Sri Lanka
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Publisher:  International Federation of Journalists
Date Written:  26/06/09
Year Published:  2009  
Resource Type:  Article/Report/Letter

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns an attack on three Tamil newspapers in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna. According to reports from IFJ sources, news agents for Jaffnaâ##s three main newspapers were attacked.

Abstract:  The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly condemns an attack on three Tamil newspapers in the northern Sri Lankan city of Jaffna on June 24.

According to reports from IFJ sources, news agents for Jaffnaâ##s three main newspapers â## Uthayan, Valampuri and Thinakkural â## were attacked early that morning as they began distributing the dayâ##s editions.

In the case of Uthayan, which with its Colombo-based sister publication, Sudar Oli, been an essential link between disperse...
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