The Committee to Protect Journalists joined seven other civil society organizations in calling on Sri Lankan authorities to immediately end the harassment of Tamil photojournalist Kanapathipillai Kumanan and withdraw the counterterrorism police summons for questioning on August 17.
The Counter Terrorism Investigation Department did not state the reason for the summons, although the journalist, who documents violations against Tamil civilians by security forces, was informed that it was in connection with his social media posts. It is believed Kumanan has been summoned in reprisal for his recent reporting, which has focused on mass grave excavations in Chemmani, Northern Province.
Read the full statement here.
This content originally appeared on Committee to Protect Journalists and was authored by CPJ Staff.
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