Media Organisations’ Memo to Navi Pillay
Memorandum to H.E. Navaneetham Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
29th August 2013
Freedom of Expression is a constitutionally guaranteed fundamental right in Sri Lanka, while it’s also guaranteed by virtue of Sri Lanka being a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. However, the last few years had seen this right under severe threat, and below is a summary of some of our key concerns and appeals to Your Excellency.
1. Killing, abduction, assaults and threats to journalists and media workers
