Kilinochchi Media Forum Condems of Death Threat Against a Journalist • Sri Lanka Brief

Kilinochchi Media Forum Condems of Death Threat Against a Journalist • Sri Lanka Brief

The Kilinochchi Media Forum strongly condemns the death threat issued via telephone to Mr. Dharmanikam Paramasivam (Siva), a journalist from Kilinochchi, for raising public awareness about the illegal activities taking place in the region. Issuing a death threat against a journalist for expressing opinions posted with the intention of social welfare, without naming any individual, is a threat against the freedom of the independent media. We cons…