Newspaper Editor Released

International PEN welcomes the release of newspaper editor Nadesapillai Vithyatharan on April 24, 2009. More

PEN Appeal: Nadesapillai Vithyatharan

March 4, 2009 His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa Presidential Secretariat Colombo 1 Sri Lanka Fax: +94 11 2446657 Hon. Amarasiri Dodangoda Minister of Justice and Law Reforms Superior Courts Complex Colombo 12 Sri Lanka Fax: +94 11 2445447 H. M.… More

Newspaper Editor Arrested and Ill-Treated

International PEN is seriously concerned by the arrest of newspaper editor Nadesapillai Vithyatharan under emergency legislation on February 26, 2009, apparently for his reporting. More