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UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2009 to be awarded posthumously to Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge
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http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR306.htm
Publisher: UNESCO
Date Written: 07/04/2009
Year Published: 2009
Resource Type: Article
The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
Abstract: The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. The Director-General of UNESCO KoA#chiro Matsuura today endorsed the choice of the Prizeâ##s jury of 14 professional journalists from all over the world.
â#oJury members were moved to an almost unanimous choice by a man who was clearly conscious of the dangers he faced but nevertheless chose to...
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