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Rights experts to advise UN's Ban on Sri Lanka
[ Reuters ] [ 07 March 2010 17:38 GMT ]
"I am convinced that Sri Lanka should undertake a full reckoning of the grave violations committed by all sides during the war, and that the international community can be helpful in this regard,"
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A New Sri Lanka?
[ AT ] [ 06 March 2010 00:16 GMT ]
The new Sri Lanka is likely to be a more unjust and less democratic place than the old one.
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U.N. rights chief slams abuses in Sri Lanka
[ Reuters ] [ 05 March 2010 09:57 GMT ]
Critics of the council who argue that the 47-member body often fails to deal with human rights violations as countries unite in regional alliances to shield each other from scrutiny.
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Shaping Western policy on Sri Lanka
[ Tamil Guardian ] [ 04 March 2010 09:39 GMT ]
From Palestine to Iran, from Ireland to Argentina, an oppressed people will always resist by whatever means are available to them.
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Sri Lanka faces sanctions
[ The Catholic Leader ] [ 03 March 2010 10:55 GMT ]
"Despite claims of freedom of movement for those in camps, the truth is that people cannot leave without gaining approval and they must report regularly to police.
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No signs of reconciliation
[ Gulf News ] [ 01 March 2010 09:57 GMT ]
This amounts to yet more bad news for the Tamil minority, which has already grown weary of repressive measures on civil society.
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Future of Sri Lanka
[ Foreign & Commonwealth Office ] [ 24 February 2010 17:41 GMT ]
The struggle for equality and democracy is one that should unite all Sri Lankans and all Governments around the world.
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The Sri Lankan Tamil Diaspora after the LTTE
[ The International Crisis Group ] [ 23 February 2010 19:02 GMT ]
The Tigers’ humiliating defeat, the enormous death toll in the final months of the war and the internment of more than a quarter million Tamils left the diaspora feeling powerless, betrayed by the West, demanding justice and, in some cases, wanting revenge.
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Terrorism and Free Speech
[ The New York Times ] [ 23 February 2010 09:33 GMT ]
Americans should be able to make arguments to a court on the behalf of terrorist groups. That is crucial for the legal system to work and for the constitutionality of laws of this kind to be tested.
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Checkmate!
[ Forbes ] [ 21 February 2010 18:07 GMT ]
With Tamils in Sri Lanka beaten on all fronts, the time has come for India to intervene decisively.
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Freedom under threat in Sri Lanka
[ The Financial Times UK ] [ 18 February 2010 10:10 GMT ]
The island needs to get its political house in order. Otherwise the Jaffna Peninsula may one day again hear the sound of gunfire.
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China's Sri Lanka port raises concern
[ UPI ] [ 18 February 2010 09:55 GMT ]
A Chinese admiral's suggestion Beijing build a naval base in the Gulf of Aden has raised fears in the Middle East that a confrontation between China and India is looming along vital energy export routes.
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EU suspends Sri Lanka trade preferences
[ European Voice ] [ 15 February 2010 15:43 GMT ]
The member states of the European Union decided today to suspend trade preferences for Sri Lanka because of violations of human-rights agreements.
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THE TRAGEDY IN SRI LANKA
[ UNN ] [ 13 February 2010 09:25 GMT ]
The most crucial reason for breakdown of ceasefire was the attitude of US Government which insisted on excluding LTTE from advanced talks in Washington.
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Rights group: Rights of Tamil suspects violated
[ The Washington Post ] [ 02 February 2010 08:55 GMT ]
A report by New-York based Human Rights Watch said the government should identify which detainees with suspected rebel links present a genuine threat and release the rest.
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The 2010 Sri Lankan Presidential Election and Beyond
[ TC ] [ 26 January 2010 10:03 GMT ]
A good example is the promise to end the Executive Presidency and return political power to Parliament. This was promised by both Mahinda Rajapaksa and his predecessor, Chandrika Kumaratunga. Once in power, they exploited it to the full.
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War crimes pressure on new S.Lanka chief: analysts
[ AFP ] [ 25 January 2010 10:52 GMT ]
The minority Tamil community in the north, on whose behalf the Tigers waged their war for independence, must be integrated economically and politically to prevent the re-emergence of a popular armed resistance movement, analysts say.
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PLEASE CALL YOUR KIN AND KITH IN SRI LANKA TODAY!
[ TWG ] [ 24 January 2010 19:05 GMT ]
As somebody who is concerned about the interests of the oppressed and degraded Tamils of the North-East, please make that URGENT call to your relatives and friends to vote for Sarath Fonseka, as recommended by the TNA in order to bring about a positive change to the suffering of Tamils.
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Uncovering Sri Lanka's war crimes
[ The Guardian UK ] [ 22 January 2010 00:08 GMT ]
The ball is now in Ban Ki-moon's court: he should establish an independent international investigation to establish the truth of what happened in Sri Lanka, an essential step toward accountability for the serious crimes committed there.
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Swords crossed in Sri Lanka
[ The Japan Times ] [ 21 January 2010 10:21 GMT ]
Whichever "hero" wins, however, building enduring peace and stability in war-scarred Sri Lanka requires a genuine process of national reconciliation and healing.
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Sri Lanka 'guilty' of war crimes
[ BBC ] [ 17 January 2010 16:55 GMT ]
In its preliminary findings, the People’s Tribunal on Sri Lanka (PTSL) that conducted hearings from 14 to 16 January in Dublin has also concluded that the Sri Lanka government is also guilty of crimes against humanity.
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Refugees Are Not Bargaining Chips
[ Human Rights Watch ] [ 14 January 2010 09:11 GMT ]
Almost three months later, one of the boats, holding more than 250 Sri Lankans, remains moored in the West Javan port of Merak.
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Jailed Sri Lankan journalist released on bail
[ Amnesty International USA ] [ 13 January 2010 10:32 GMT ]
"Tissainayagam was arrested and sentenced solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression and for his legitimate activities as a journalist. His conviction should be struck down and he should be released unconditionally," said Yolanda Foster.
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Sri Lanka's Choice, and the World's Responsibility
[ The New York Times ] [ 12 January 2010 13:47 GMT ]
Now, put yourself in a Tamil’s shoes, and decide whom to vote for in the presidential election: Choose either the head of the government that ordered the attacks against you and your family, or the head of the army that carried it all out.
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Sri Lanka: A Bitter Peace
[ International Crisis Group ] [ 12 January 2010 08:01 GMT ]
No matter which of the two main Sinhalese candidates wins Sri Lanka's 26 January presidential election, the international community must take steps to ensure he addresses the marginalisation of Tamils and other minorities in the interest of peace and stability.
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Thousands pay last respects to Pirapaharan’s father
[ TamilNet ] [ 10 January 2010 13:55 GMT ]
Despite the intimidating presence of Sri Lanka intelligence personnel, people poured in their thousands from all parts of the peninsula to pay their last respects to the remains of late Tiruvengadam Vellupillai.
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TNA Statement on Presidential Elections
[ TNA ] [ 09 January 2010 11:55 GMT ]
In view of the unanimous opposition of the TNA to President Mahinda Rajapaksa securing fresh term, the members of the Parliament of the TNA appeal to the Tamil Speaking People to vote for the Common Opposition Candidate General Sarath Fonseka.
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Human Rights Group Challenges Terrorism Law
[ AHN ] [ 07 January 2010 10:15 GMT ]
"Cutting off aid to terrorism is undoubtedly an important government interest, but criminalizing legitimate peace building and humanitarian work including advocacy to end terrorism and violence does nothing to further that interest and actually makes it more difficult to achieve."
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Self Determination: Principle & The Law
[ Tamil Nation ] [ 06 January 2010 09:51 GMT ]
'The inviolability of a country's borders against invasion from the outside must be clearly separated from the right to statehood of any people within a state's borders.'
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S.Lanka's main Tamil party backs ex-general
[ AFP ] [ 05 January 2010 08:17 GMT ]
"Full restoration of all institutions of civil administration from the office of village headman upwards will be free from military, police and political interference," the letter to the TNA said.
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Cultural Genocide
[ Sangam ] [ 04 January 2010 11:32 GMT ]
Establishing these colonies will go hand in hand with ‘development’ projects aiming to open the conquered territory to the conquerors and eventually to change of demography so that Tamils can never fight for their national rights on the island.
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Govt. 'misled' world powers
[ BBC ] [ 31 December 2009 08:33 GMT ]
"This government will never offer a political solution for the Tamil people in the north and east. Although the war is over, there will never be a political solution for the national question,"
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'Sri Lanka cannot escape war crime charges'
[ EB ] [ 30 December 2009 10:01 GMT ]
A Spanish court heard a case against Israeli Generals under the “universal jurisdiction theory under a private plaint by relatives of the affected parties (Geneva Convention).”
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Tsunami's appalling aftermath
[ The Australian ] [ 28 December 2009 09:51 GMT ]
It would be a tragedy if the whiff of corruption deterred individuals, organisations and governments from responding generously to natural disasters in the future.
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Statement on Issues and Principles Concerning Reconstruction and Development in the Post-War North-East
[ Sangam ] [ 27 December 2009 17:01 GMT ]
The efforts of the Tamils from within Sri Lanka and the Diaspora to fulfill their needs fully, and secure the full Human Rights of the Tamil people, should be based on clear principles, namely those which are enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which include the inherent right of the Tamils, as a distinct people and inhabiting a historical homeland, to the right of self-determination.
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‘Tamil girls in camps abused by troops’
[ The Times of India ] [ 20 December 2009 19:22 GMT ]
Not only military guards traded sex for food with Tamil women but prisoners were also being made to kneel for hours in the sun, the Observer reported.
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The road ahead for Sri Lanka
[ MeriNews ] [ 19 December 2009 13:49 GMT ]
There are the women and children being victimised because of barbaric acts of military committed under government directives.
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Humanitarian and political situation in Sri Lanka
[ FCO ] [ 16 December 2009 08:09 GMT ]
The Foreign Secretary also confirmed that UK will continue to work directly with the Government of Sri Lanka and with international partners for an inclusive political process that addresses legitimate grievances and aspirations of all communities.
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'Defence secretary ordered war crimes' say Fonseka
[ BBC ] [ 13 December 2009 17:12 GMT ]
General Sarath Fonseka alleges that Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, who’s Sri Lanka’s defence secretary, ordered that all the Tamil Tiger rebel leaders be killed and not allowed to surrender at the time the civl war ended in May.
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Sri Lanka’s war on journalists
[ CPJ ] [ 12 December 2009 14:36 GMT ]
On World Press Freedom Day in May, President Barack Obama cited the prosecution of J.S. Tissainayagam as “emblamatic” of press freedom abuses worldwide.
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"Never Again? What the Holocaust can't teach us about modern-day genocide"
[ The International Crisis Group ] [ 06 December 2009 00:12 GMT ]
In recent years, governments have not necessarily been exterminating entire subgroups en masse with crystal-clear intent. Yet some governments show no qualms about shelling huge numbers of ethnic minority civilians trapped in confined war zones, as we saw in Sri Lanka earlier this year.
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Commonwealth vetoes Sri Lanka bid to hold 2011 gathering
[ The Guardian UK ] [ 29 November 2009 19:57 GMT ]
A Downing Street source said on Thursday: "We simply cannot be in a position where Sri Lanka – whose actions earlier this year had a huge impact on civilians, leading to thousands of displaced people without proper humanitarian access – is seen to be rewarded for its actions."
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The Elders call on Sri Lankan government to protect rights of civilians displaced by conflict
[ The Elders ] [ 28 November 2009 10:51 GMT ]
Chair of The Elders, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, signed the letter on behalf of his fellow Elders, Martti Ahtisaari, Kofi Annan, Ela Bhatt, Lakhdar Brahimi, Gro Brundtland, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Jimmy Carter, Graça Machel and Mary Robinson.
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Commonwealth leaders must focus on Sri Lanka crisis
[ Amnesty International ] [ 27 November 2009 22:07 GMT ]
The organization has called on the Sri Lankan authorities to abide by the principles of international humanitarian law and ensure that displaced people are supported to make voluntary and informed decisions about their future.
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Sri Lanka's promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete action
[ Amnesty International ] [ 25 November 2009 08:59 GMT ]
"Humanitarian and human rights organizations should be given unimpeded access to displaced people and those attempting to resettle to monitor their safety and wellbeing and ensure their needs are being met, including that they are protected against further human rights violations," said Madhu Malhotra.
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Sri Lanka: Free All Unlawfully Detained
[ Human Rights Watch ] [ 25 November 2009 08:57 GMT ]
"By denying access of international aid organizations to those returning home, the government is putting the health and well-being of these people at additional risk," said Adams.
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Reconciliation cannot come without parity and dignity
[ Tamil Guardian ] [ 19 November 2009 09:05 GMT ]
Present day International Community will register a point of progress in the polity of human civilization by collectively eradicating baneful states like Sri Lanka that habitually blackmails, using the card of geopolitics, to resist restructure.
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Tamil Eelam: Historical Right to Nationhood
[ Dissident Voice ] [ 18 November 2009 00:09 GMT ]
The percentage of Tamils in Sri Lanka has been reduced from 30% to 12.6%. Tens of thousands have been murdered before and during the recent war, and as many as one million have fled the country, part of a massive Diaspora, like the Jews.
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Denial is not effective
[ Online ] [ 16 November 2009 10:53 GMT ]
Denial is no solution to the repression of people, sooner or later the boil will burst and the consequences will have to be dealt with.
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Sampanthan slams resettlement ‘sham’
[ SL ] [ 15 November 2009 14:41 GMT ]
In the name of settlement, the government simply takes the people out of the camps and abandons them without providing proper infrastructure facilities.
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UN Chief - Sri Lanka "resisting" investigations
[ Tamil Guardian ] [ 14 November 2009 11:44 GMT ]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, criticized the Sri Lankan Government on the issue of "accountability" and for refusing to co-operate “to our many requests for an international investigation of what we say is widespread acts of killing of civilians."
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Situation in Sri Lanka Absolutely Grim
[ Tamil Sangam ] [ 07 November 2009 10:41 GMT ]
Speaking about war in Sri Lanka which has ended last May, Ms. Roy suggested, “I believe that the Government of Sri Lanka should be investigated for committing war crimes.”
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US wants Fonseka 'to testify against Gotabhaya'
[ BBC ] [ 01 November 2009 15:15 GMT ]
The possibility of the US government questioning the Chief of the Sri Lankan Defence Staff comes 10 days after the State Department produced a report outlining what it said was credible evidence of possible war crimes committed by government forces .
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Report to Congress on Incidents During the Recent Conflict in Sri Lanka
[ U.S. Department of State ] [ 27 October 2009 11:23 GMT ]
This report is submitted pursuant to the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32), which directed the Secretary of State to submit a report detailing incidents during the recent conflict in Sri Lanka that may constitute violations of international humanitarian law or crimes against humanity, and, to the extent practicable, identifying the parties responsible.
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Gaza-style inquiry needed - UN
[ BBC ] [ 25 October 2009 13:22 GMT ]
The allegations were so serious that the fighting in Sri Lanka required an inquiry similar to that recently carried out into the Gaza conflict.
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Report on Sri Lanka to US congress
[ BBC News ] [ 23 October 2009 08:51 GMT ]
The information contains "first-hand accounts communicated by persons from within the government-declared No Fire Zones and locations close to the fighting".
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Unlock the Camps in Sri Lanka
[ Amnesty International ] [ 21 October 2009 09:22 GMT ]
A quarter of a million displaced Sri Lankans who are being held in de facto detention camps are facing a humanitarian disaster as monsoon rains threaten to flood camps.
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INDIA'S 'LOST LEVERAGE'
[ NE ] [ 19 October 2009 09:41 GMT ]
If India is not prepared to positively respond to the reality, someone else is going to do that. Even China may do it, making further inroads into India’s own people in the South,.
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UK Lanka deportations 'under review'
[ BBC ] [ 18 October 2009 15:39 GMT ]
A British court has called upon the authorities to consider accusations of human rights violations in Sri Lanka while reviewing deportation of failed asylum seekers to the island.
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Legacy of Abuse in Sri Lanka
[ Foreign Policy In Focus ] [ 17 October 2009 00:09 GMT ]
Sri Lanka's nervousness about its international standing has not yet triggered any significant improvement on human rights matters, and there is no indication that the government is genuinely rethinking its policies.
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A Precarious Peace
[ The Journal ] [ 16 October 2009 08:39 GMT ]
If the fragile situation isn't handled carefully, Sri Lanka might very well see a greatly feared return to terrorist insurgencies and sectarian violence.
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EU peace support work 'failing'
[ BBC ] [ 15 October 2009 07:56 GMT ]
Dealing with failed or failing states - identifying their problems early on and applying appropriate remedies - will be crucial.
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Great Expectations
[ Tamil Guardian ] [ 13 October 2009 08:23 GMT ]
However, the tipping point will come - again - when Tamil hopelessness replaces expectations.
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SRI LANKA WAR CRIMES – THE WEST NOT DELHI WILL DELIVER JUSTICE TO THE VICTIMS
[ Ground Report ] [ 11 October 2009 19:38 GMT ]
To Sri Lanka and Delhi the May resolution was a license to commit more heinous crimes, namely to intern civilians in massive numbers in sub human conditions to induce their death through hunger, disease and disappearances. These events spread a sense of doom and gloom amongst the Tamils worldwide.
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TWG Editorial: THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER!
[ TWG ] [ 11 October 2009 00:03 GMT ]
But the long suffering Tamils, both in Sri Lanka and abroad do know that it's not all over for them yet and ultimately, their lost freedom will be restored! Whether their freedom and dignity will be brought about by an internal or external power is the question that time will answer.
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Behind The Sri Lankan Bloodbath
[ Forbes ] [ 10 October 2009 09:38 GMT ]
The manner in which Colombo played the China and Pakistan cards in recent years to outsmart India is likely to remain an enduring feature of Sri Lankan diplomacy, making Sri Lanka a potential springboard for anti-India maneuvers. [Full Story]
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Why is the Vatican silent on SL Tamils’ plight ?
[ DM ] [ 07 October 2009 10:55 GMT ]
The present Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Malcolm Ranjith who was serving in the Vatican at that time intervened and secured the opportunity for the President to meet the Pope. Since , then the Pope made no mention of the SL war in his subsequent announcements.
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The Situation in Sri Lanka
[ International Crisis Group ] [ 03 October 2009 10:14 GMT ]
The EU and its member states should speak publicly, clearly and often about the need for the displaced to have freedom of movement immediately.
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Justices to review Patriot Act provision
[ CNN ] [ 01 October 2009 07:11 GMT ]
"Congress has banned a broad range of material support -- regardless of whether the terrorist group claims to engage in otherwise lawful activities, and regardless of whether the support is ostensibly given to assist those supposedly lawful activities,"
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UN in Tamil 'bitterness' warning
[ BBC ] [ 30 September 2009 08:02 GMT ]
Mr Ban said further suffering under harsh conditions in the camps could lead to growing discontent in the government-run camps in the north.
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