Freedom of press isn’t accepted everywhere in the world. Some countries detain and punish journalists for covering government scandals and corruption. There is a price for the news we receive.
The Channel 4 News team from Britain was released from Sri Lanka, May 16. The news team was arrested for their report on abuse of the Tamils people.
The Tamil Tiger is a known rebel group also on the list of known terrorist groups, who is at civil war with Sri Lankan government, and has recently admitted to defeat by the Sri Lankan government.
“As many as 70,000 people have been killed since the civil war began,” said CNN. Many of them civilians caught up in the crossfire.
According to AFP's report on Yahoo “the original report, broadcast on Tuesday, contained allegations of sexual abuse and claimed that dead bodies were left where they fell, as well as water and food shortfalls.”also "the Sri Lankan government estimates that up to 20,000 civilians are being held by the Tamil Tigers as human shields."
The network behind the British news team ITN said they stand behind the actions and conduct of their journalists.
-Erik Bender
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