07/12/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
Local journalists who speak out against human rights abuses fear for their lives and the world press turns a blind eye
It is now over a year since the president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, claimed victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). But war is still being waged on the "paradise island" – by the government, against the country's journalists.