Uppuveli police threaten the freedom of journalists!
Journalist Aliyar Mohamed Heath has complained to the Human Rights Commission that his human rights have been violated by the police filing a case against him for publishing a news story.
He has lodged the complaint against the Uppuveli OIC.
His complaint alleges that the police have violated media freedom by prosecuting him as a journalist who is free to exercise his fundamental rights under Article 14 of the 1978 Constitution, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
Mr. Heath resides at No. 26/1, Saradha Road, Trincomalee. Affiliated with media institutions.
He further states,
‘When I went to give a statement on the summons of the Trincomalee Uppuveli Police on 20-08-05-2021, the police had filed a case under criminal law (BR / 629/01 / PC / 21) against me in connection with a report made last June. Also, I am afraid of the arrest of S. Hayakkiriwan, a journalist living in Trincomalee, by the police on 20-25-25-08 in connection with a similar case. ‘
He called for a proper investigation into the incident and for steps to be taken to curb such activities which threaten media freedom.
– Journalist Aliyar Mohamed Heath
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