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 Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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| December HR Release |
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Murder of Rajivarman – the tragic loss of another talented journalistThe murder of Rajivarman, a staff reporter of the Jaffna daily Uthayan, by the GoSL operated paramilitary force in Jaffna on 29 April is yet another evidence of planned elimination of journalists who dare to write against the Sri Lankan military atrocities.Twenty five years old Rajivarman, a staff reporter under training with the Jaffna daily Uthayan newspaper has worked as journalists with other Jaffna dailies in the past. He was shot and killed while out on duty collecting news stories. Uthayan daily has been the target of the paramilitary group for sometime and it has come under repeated attack by them. On 2 May 2006, Uthayan Press Office came under attack by the paramilitary group as the Sri Lankan military stood guard outside. Two Uthayan employees were killed and the office equipments were smashed by the armed intruders with no one apprehending them. On 18 August 2006, Uthayan warehouse was burnt down by the paramilitary after the security guard was blindfolded and tied up. The list of journalists and media institutions attacked by the Sri Lankan military and its paramilitary forces is depressingly long indeed. Some of the instances are: Journalists murdered - On June 2004 a leading Tamil media journalist Nadeson was shot dead on his way to work. - On April 2005, internationally renowned journalist and a TamilNet editor, Sivaram Dharmeratnam, was abducted and killed in Colombo. - On January 2006, Sukirtharajan, Trincomalee correspondent for a Tamil daily, “Sudaroli”, published in Colombo was shot dead near his home. - On 2 July freelance journalist Sampath Lakmal de Silva was shot and killed in Colombo. - On 20 August, manager, Sivamaharasa, of a Tamil daily, Namathu Eelanadu in Jaffna, was shot and killed at his home inside a Sri Lankan military zone by gunmen. - On 16th April 2007 Subash Chandraboas, editor of the Tamil-language monthly magazine Nilam, was shot and killed in his home near Vavuniya. News paper distributors murdered - In June 2005, A Kannamuthu, “Eelanatham” daily distributor was shot and killed in Batticaloa. - In September 2005, K Jokakumar, another “Eelanatham” daily distributor was killed. - On August 15 2006 Uthayan daily distributor, Sathasivam Baskaran was shot and killed in Jaffna. Press offices attacked - In December 2004, “Thinakkural” Daily press office in Batticaloa was attacked. - On 29 August 2005, Sudaroli weekly press office in Colombo was attacked with two grenades lobbed into the building. Its security guard, David Selvaratnam, died of injuries sustained in the attack. Three more employees were injured. - On 2 May 2006, Uthayan press office was attacked. Two employees were killed and equipment were damaged. - On 26 August warehouse belonging to the Uthayan daily was set on fire. Good journalists and media institutions are indeed a threatened species in this island at the hands of the Sri Lankan military.
30 April 2007
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