Statement from the Commonwealth Journalists Association: Avijit Roy, a US-based blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death on the streets of Dhaka on 26 February by terrorists trying to stifle free speech. His wife and fellow blogger Rafida Ahmed suffered head injuries and lost a finger. She remains in hospital in a serious condition. […]
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