In October there were at least four cases of assault against five provincial journalists in Sri Lanka, wrote Ruki Fernando to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists this week.
“All five journalists had to be hospitalized,” wrote Fernando.
“There were also other violations. One person was arrested due to free expression online. An indirect threat was leveled against those criticizing the Army for alleged shortcomings in their treatment of suspected COVID-19 patients.”
See more from Fernando, including a list of incidents, here.
Amongst the incidents detailed was the assault of two Tamil Guardian correspondents in Mullaitivu last month.
See more on the assault here.
