The Surinamese Association of Journalists (SVJ) and the Author's Group '77 (Schrijvers Groep '77) in separate statements have condemned the physical attack on Armand Snijders, editor-in-chief of the monthly publication Parbode.
Snijders, who on the night of June 6 was riding his motorcycle, was run down by a motorcar and subsequently attacked by at least two men who stepped out the vehicle. While lying on the ground, the journalist was repeatedly kicked in the head and face, and also received blows on the body. As a result of the beating Snijders sustained four broken ribs, a fractured collar bone and severe bruses on the body. Snijders said, that while he was being kicked, his attackers repeatedly said that he should stop writing "trash" in the Parbode publications.
For more: Caribbean Net News: Suriname journalist attacked by unknown assaillants
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