Security officials in Sri Lanka have questioned a BBC Tamil reporter over phone conversations he had with two Tamil prisoners.
Anti-terrorist police summoned Ponnaiah Manickavasagam for questioning in Colombo on Monday, without disclosing the reason until he arrived.
He was not allowed to have a lawyer present during the interview.
It comes days after UN human rights chief Navi Pillay lambasted Sri Lanka for being increasingly authoritarian.
She also said that although she was allowed to travel freely during her week-long visit, the Sri Lankans who came to meet her were harassed and intimidated by security forces.
Sri Lanka dismissed Ms Pillay's comments as "prejudiced".
Sri Lanka is one of the world's most dangerous places to be a journalist. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka was placed 162nd out of 179 in a Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. Full story...
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Anti-terrorist police summoned Ponnaiah Manickavasagam for questioning in Colombo on Monday, without disclosing the reason until he arrived.
He was not allowed to have a lawyer present during the interview.
It comes days after UN human rights chief Navi Pillay lambasted Sri Lanka for being increasingly authoritarian.
She also said that although she was allowed to travel freely during her week-long visit, the Sri Lankans who came to meet her were harassed and intimidated by security forces.
Sri Lanka dismissed Ms Pillay's comments as "prejudiced".
Sri Lanka is one of the world's most dangerous places to be a journalist. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka was placed 162nd out of 179 in a Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Borders. Full story...
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