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3.
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10.
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nghJkf;fSila eyd;fisg; NgZk; tifapy; gykhd jfty;fs; mwpe;J nfhs;Sk; chpikf;fhd rl;lj;ijf; nfhz;L tUtjd; ClhfTk;> xypgug;G rl;l tpjpfis xOq;FgLj;Jtjd; ClhfTk; Rje;jpukhd Clfr; R+oy; xd;iw cUthf;Fk; tifapYk; Vw;fdNt cs;s mur Clfq;fis Rje;jpukhd nghJr;Nrit Clfq;fshf khw;Wk; tifapYk; mbg;gilahd rl;l hPjpahd kWrPuikg;Gf;fis mwpKfg;gLj;Jjy; mtrpak;.
ePq;fs; vjph; Nehf;Fk; ,yf;F kpfg;nghpaJ vd;gij ehq;fs; mwpNthk;. Mdhy; ,yq;ifapd; vjph;fhy [dehafj;jpidAk; mjd; tsh;r;rpiaAk; cWj;jpg;gLj;j ePq;fs; eltbf;if vLg;gPh;fnsd ehq;fs; ek;GfpNwhk;. If;fpag;gl;l ,yq;ifapid kPs fl;likg;gjw;F Kd; epge;jid Clf Rje;jpuj;ijg; gyg;gLj;jyhFk;. ePq;fs; ,t;tplaq;fs; Fwpj;J cq;fspd; jdpg;gl;l Kaw;rpfs; Clhf eltbf;iffis Nkw;nfhz;L> Clftpayhsh;fs; mr;rkpd;wpAk;> Rje;jpukhfTk; gzpahw;w VJthd R+oiy cUthf;f cq;fSila murhq;fj;ij Cf;fg;gLj;JtPh;fs; vd cynfq;FKs;s Kd;dzp Clf Rje;jpu mikg;Gfshfpa ehq;fs; ek;GfpNwhk;. 2006 xf;Nuhgh;> 2007 [{d;> 2008 xf;Nuhgh; Mfpa fhyq;fspy; rh;tNjr Rje;jpu Clff; FO ,yq;iff;F tp[ak; nra;jpUe;jJ. mJ 12 rh;tNjr Clf Rje;jpuj;jpw;fhd mikg;GfisAk;> Clfj;jpid mgptpUj;jp nra;tjw;fhd epWtdq;fisAk; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ARTICLE 19 Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) International Media Support (IMS) International News Safety Institute (INSI) International Press Institute (IPI) Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) World Press Freedom Committee (WPFC)