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Sri Lanka... According To Civilians Sources
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 9:52 am | Humanitarian Appeal
Six Tamil civilians who went to Verukal river basin to collect honey and fishing on August 30 are reported missing, according to a complaint lodged with the Serunuwara police station by a Tamil civilian who is said to have escaped. More >>
Supreme Court removes country from obligations
Wednesday, 20 September 2006, 11:23 am | Humanitarian Appeal
A judgment made by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on Friday, September 15 has all but removed the country from the international human rights community. The court declared that neither United Nations conventions signed by Sri Lanka nor the directives ... More >>
Humanitarian Appeal Update
Sunday, 17 September 2006, 3:57 pm | Humanitarian Appeal
Abduction of Sri Lankan media persons and some businessmen and the disappearance of a clergyman, all belonging to the minority Tamil community is causing concern not only locally, but internationally. More >>
Sri Lanka Entering "Period of Terror"
Saturday, 16 September 2006, 3:31 pm | Humanitarian Appeal
The human rights situation in Sri Lanka has deteriorated dramatically in recent months, as escalating violence has resulted in widespread human rights abuses and a climate of fear and insecurity. Increased fighting since April 2006 has resulted in the death ... More >>
Sri Lanka: The symbol of disappearances reappear
Friday, 15 September 2006, 11:15 am | Humanitarian Appeal
In Sri Lanka a white van without a number plate is a symbol of terror and the disappearances that occurred in all parts of the country. Commissions on Disappearances in the South during the last few years of the 1980s have documented at some length how armed men, ... More >>
Man shot dead, 2 reported missing in Udupiddy
Friday, 15 September 2006, 11:08 am | Humanitarian Appeal
A young man was shot dead in Uduppiddi in Vadamaradchi, around 12 noon, Wednesday. Meanwhile, Human Rights Commission in Jaffna said two men have been reports “missing” in Udupiddy since Monday evening. More >>
Protest At Funds Block In Sri Lanka
Tuesday, 5 September 2006, 1:38 pm | Humanitarian Appeal
The humanitarian organization TRO protested the freezing of its accounts in Sri Lanka Sunday, saying the Colombo government had made no communication with the NGO, which has been registered as a charity there since 1985. Warning that “the current humanitarian ... More >>
