Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan
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| Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan <Ta> | ||
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| Born | 1970 | |
| Birth place | Sri Lanka | |
| Died | January 24, 2006, age 35 | |
| in | Trincomalee | |
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| Occupation | Journalist | |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil | |
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Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan (1970 – January 24, 2006), popularly known as SSR, was a journalist working for the Tamil language daily Sudaroli. He was shot dead in Eastern port city of Trincomalee in Sri Lanka as part of the ongoing Sri Lankan civil war. He was 35 years and father of two children aged three and two. Assailants were on a motorbike and fired at him from close range.
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[edit] Background
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He was killed a day after writing an article about alleged abuses committed by para-military groups, reported Free Media Movement (FMM), Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ). [2] According to RSF, Sugirdharajan named the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) among several groups in his article that allegedly committed human rights violations in the Trincomalee region. [2]
The news paper he worked for also ran photos taken by Sugirdharajan showing that five Trincomalee students were shot dead at point-blank range on January 2, 2006, disproving the army's claim that they were killed by a grenade explosion. [2]
[edit] Incident
He was shot dead at about 6 a.m. (local time) on January 24 as he was waiting for public transport to go to work. His killers used a motorcycle to get away after shooting him. Police went to the scene of the murder. He was gunned down near the governor's secretariat. [3]
[edit] Government Investigation
The international Press institute has called in for impartial government investigation. [4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Journalists & Media Staff Casualties 2006", News Safety, 2007-06-25. Retrieved on [[2007-06-25]].
- ^ a b c "Sri Lankan journalist killed as truce deteriorates 2006", Oneworld, 2007-06-25. Retrieved on [[2007-06-25]].
- ^ "Journalist's killing reportedly linked to coverage of paramilitary abuses", IFEX, 2007-06-25. Retrieved on [[2007-06-25]].
- ^ "Joint Mission to Sri Lanka - International Advocacy and Fact Finding", IPI, 2007-06-25. Retrieved on [[2007-06-25]].
[edit] External links
- Sri Lanka mission report
- Nine recommendations for improving media freedom in Sri Lanka – RSF
- Media in Sri Lanka
- Free Speech in Sri Lanka
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