Slain Sri Lanka Journalist is Awarded Press Freedom Prize

(7 Apr 09 - RV) The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was on Tuesday announced as the recepient of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. He was assassinated on January 8th of this year. George Papagiannis works for UNESCO’s Division for Freedom of Expression, Democraty and Peace. He spoke to us about why the award was given to Wickrematunge...