Free Sri Lankan Press

"Dear Mr Cooper I am a fan of your style of neutral, investigative reporting. The situation in Srilanka has deteriorated since January 09, with the government increasingly targetting civilians and journalists with absolute impunity. Please Mr. Cooper, we need you to investigate the plight of civilians in Sri Lanka. An atrocity almost of the proportions of Bosnia and Darfur is happening right now. Thanks "
- Supporter from New Zealand

"Please help us draw atleast a little bit of the worlds attention to the horrible events that are happening in Sri Lanka!"
- Supporter from Netherlands

"Only few people like you have the opportunity to make a difference in this world against injustice. Please make a change..."
- Supporter from Canada

"Mr Coooper, please go to Sri Lanka see for yourself what is actually going on. Report the truth, see for yourself who is the guilty party is and report the truth. Don't trust anyone. Trust your eyes only and trust your ears, Take someone who can speak Tamil, Sinhalese and English equally well make sure that you record all the conversions you have with all your witness. Then get people from both sides here translate the recording that is the only way you can report the truth. Please, Please, Please help the Tamil People and repot the TRUTH. "
- Supporter from Canada

"Please help us!!!!"
- Supporter from Germany

"Journalists like you have the power to give voice to the oppressed and voiceless 300,000 caught in war in Sri Lanka! PLease exercise it! "
- Supporter from Sweden

"Please ensure freedom of press in Srilanka to bring out the truth. Thank you."
- Supporter from India

"Dear Anderson, The greatest service you could do as a journalist, is to publicize the happenings in Sri Lanka to the press and the journalists, so that pressure could be brought on the government to restore freedom of the press. Thank you."
- Supporter from United States

"I support this request."
- Supporter from United Kingdom

"This travesty needs to stop. Innocent civilians need a voice. Please bring our voice to the American government who have the ability to salvage what hope of a peaceful life our people have!"
- Supporter from United Kingdom

"please do something to bring out the news what is going on in srilanka..."
- Supporter from Canada

"I did not disclose my location as I am in Srilanka. Please use your good office to save Tamil people from this genocidal government. We are voice less and the whole world does not care about our people's limitless suffering! Yours Sincerely, A voice less Tamil." - Supporter from Sri Lanka "Please be the voice for us in Srilanka, thanks"
- Supporter from Sri Lanka

"Let the world know the truth what is happening in Sri Lanka."
- Supporter from Singapore

"Be the voiceof Sri Lankan jounalist"
- Supporter from Sri Lanka

A Letter from Sri Lankan Journalist Lasantha
(04:10 Min.)

From: FreeOurPressDOTcom

Added: February 25, 2009

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What if all your news stations disappeared?
(00:58 Min.)

From: FreeOurPressDOTcom

Added: February 25, 2009

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