Monday, June 21, 2010

Good News on our campaigning for Individuals at Risk: Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam freed

Sri Lankan journalist J.S. Tissainayagam (known as "Tissa") is freed after a presidential pardon. Tissainayagam arrived in the United States on 19 June.

Read his story and the thank you to Amnesty International from his wife, Ronnata http://www.amnesty.org.au/iar/comments/23244/

Our section featured Tissainayagam's case in the Human Rights Defender magazine, where supporters took up action for his case.

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