1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Journalists beaten by unidentified groups, interrogated by police in Sri Lanka - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Z7E8wkt69M"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/12/journalists-beaten-by-unidentified-groups-interrog/">Journalists beaten by unidentified groups, interrogated by police in Sri Lanka</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/12/journalists-beaten-by-unidentified-groups-interrog/embed/#?secret=Z7E8wkt69M" width="600" height="338" title="“Journalists beaten by unidentified groups, interrogated by police in Sri Lanka” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="Z7E8wkt69M" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/afp_sri-lanka_12-16-2019_rs.jpg750500New York, December 16, 2019 -- Sri Lankan authorities must thoroughly investigate several recent attacks against journalists, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that journalists can report freely in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.