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CPJ award goes to jailed Sri Lankan journalist
Sources News Release
http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR540.htm
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Date Written: 03/09/2009
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
The Committee to Protect Journalists announced today that it will honor imprisoned Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam with a 2009 International Press Freedom Award.
Abstract: New York, August 31, 2009 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists announced today that it will honor imprisoned Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam with a 2009 International Press Freedom Award. Tissainayagam sentenced today to 20 years in prison on specious charges of violating anti-terror laws, is one of five journalists who will be honored by CPJ at a ceremony in November. The full slate of awardees, selected by CPJ's Board of Directors this summer, will be formally announced in Septembe...
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