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| Photographs Uthayan |
02 May 2015
 Tamil
journalists who have been assassinated by Sri Lankan state forces
during the ethnic conflict were remembered in Jaffna on Saturday, at an
event organised by the Uthayannewspaper.
Families
of the deceased journalists, as well as the head of Jaffna University's
Teachers' Union, E Rasakumaran, the chief editor of the Uthaya, M V
Kanagamayilnathan and the manager of the Jaffna based Thinakkural
newspaper, S Kesavaraj were present, lighting candles of remembrance.
The
event comes as international press freedom groups warned of ongoing and
increasing intimidation of Tamil journalists despite the change of
government.
Related article: RSF concerned Sri Lankan authorities resuming harassment of Tamil journalists (29 Apr 2015)
Several
local Tamil political figures, including the Northern Provincial
Council's agricultural minister, P Aiyngaranesan were also present at
the event, which included an exhibition detailing the work of the
assassinated journalists.
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