Journalist attacked 'with iron bars'
An ethnic Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka's formerly embattled north was brutally attacked with iron bars, police said on Saturday, the latest in a string of assaults on the nation's media.
The International Federation of Journalists today condemned the attack and attempted abduction of journalist and media advocate, Geoffrey Ssebagala, by unidentified men in the Ugandan capital, Kampala on Monday and called on authorities to ensure his safety.