Subramaniyam Sugirdharajan
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Background
Template:Campaignbox Human Rights In Sri Lanka He was killed a day after writing an article about alleged abuses committed by para-military groups , reported Free Media Movement (FMM), Reporters Without Borders and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).[5] According to RSF, Sugirdharajan named the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) among several groups in his article that allegedly committed human rights violations in the Trincomalee region.[5]
The newspaper he worked for also ran photos taken by Sugirdharajan showing that five Trincomalee students who were shot dead at point-blank range on 2 January 2006, disproving the army's claim that they were killed by a grenade explosion.[5]
Incident
At about 6 a.m. (local time) on 24 January 2006, he was shot and killed as he was waiting for public transport to go to work near the governor's secretaria. His killers used a motorcycle to get away after shooting him. Police went to the scene of the murder.[6]
Government investigation
The international Press institute has called for an impartial government investigation.[7]
See also
References
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