Chandrabose Suthaharan Explained

Chandrabose Suthaharan
Death Date:	16 April 2007
Death Place:	Vavuniya
Occupation:	Editor of Nilam
Credits:	Freelance Journalist

Chandrabose Suthaharan was a minority Sri Lankan Tamil editor of the Tamil magazine, Nilam, and he also wrote for other Tamil news media. He had earlier worked for Virakesari. He was shot and killed on 16 April 2007, in Thirunavatkulam in Vavuniya.

Background

His killing is part of series of killings, abductions and attacks on journalists in Sri Lanka.^[1] It was also seen as part of the intimidation of Tamil media.^[2]

Incident

He was shot inside his house by six gunmen who entered his house. His eight-year-old son stated that the killers spoke both Tamil and Sinhala.^[3] His home was located inside a government held area.

Government investigation

The International Press Institute has called in for an impartial government investigation.^[4]

See also

• Sri Lankan civil war
• Human Rights in Sri Lanka
• Notable assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War

External links

• Sri Lanka mission report
• Nine recommendations for improving media freedom in Sri Lanka – RSF
• Media in Sri Lanka
• Free Speech in Sri Lanka

Notes and References

1. Web site: Young reporter with Tamil newspaper murdered in Jaffna . 30 April 2007 . 2007-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010054/http://us.oneworld.net/external/?url=http:%2F%2Fwww.rsf.org%2Farticle.php3%3Fid_article=21932 . 2007-09-27 . dead .
2. http://www.lankaeverything.com/vinews/srilanka/20060904014736.php Sri Lanka Journalist’s abduction highlights intimidation of media
3. http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=21864 Reporters sans frontières - Sri Lanka
4. News: Joint Mission to Sri Lanka - International Advocacy and Fact Finding. 2007-06-25. IPI. 2007-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235431/http://www.freemedia.at/cms/ipi/missions_detail.html?ctxid=CH0065&docid=CMS1160987735504&category=all#. 2007-09-26. dead.