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27 Aug 2009, 8:26 am
Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka, which obtained the material, said this video was filmed in January – when the international media were prevented by the Sri Lankan government from covering the conflict zone. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 10:09 pm
As reported by the BBC today, International media watchdogs have condemned the blocking of another Sri Lankan news website by the authorities. [read post]
17 Oct 2011, 11:18 am
The call to investigate comes after the Australian International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) [official website] delivered a brief [The Age report] to... [read post]
7 Apr 2023, 8:44 am
In 2023 Sri Lanka has already seen the suspension of parliament and the imposition of international sanctions on former presidents for wartime rights violations. [read post]
17 Sep 2009, 5:28 am
Human Rights Watch said something on Sri Lanka yesterday at the UN Human Rights Council that bears repeating: “Additionally, the Council should establish an independent international investigation into violations of international humanitarian law during the fighting between the government and the LTTE. [read post]
9 Jan 2015, 9:10 am
[JURIST] Sri Lanka's new government must prioritize human rights [press release], Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] said Friday. [read post]
23 Feb 2007, 11:30 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [official website] has accused the Saudi government of violating international law when it beheaded four Sri Lankan robbers [HRW report] and placed their bodies on public display in the country's capital, Riyadh, on Monday. [read post]
14 Oct 2010, 12:55 pm
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International (AI) and the International Crisis Group (ICG) [advocacy websites], on Thursday declined [joint letter] an invitation from Sri Lanka's Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to testify before the probe investigating the end of the nation's civil war [JURIST new archive]. [read post]
11 Sep 2021, 2:39 pm
The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) on Wednesday released a report detailing incidents of torture by Sri Lankan police and military against political prisoners, just days ahead of a UN summit on human rights. [read post]
8 Dec 2023, 9:10 pm
” A 2011 report from Sri Lanka’s government found, “The Sri Lankan military didn’t deliberately target civilians but the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) repeatedly violated international humanitarian law. [read post]
5 Dec 2006, 7:53 pm
In response to many requests from civil society, NGOs, CSOs, humanitarian aid organisations including sections of the UN, local and international journalists as well as members from the diaspora to create a website on conflict and peace in Sri Lanka as seen through the eyes of concerned citizens, the Media Unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives is pleased to announce the launch of GROUNDVIEWS.Groundviews aims to be both a catalyst for those in support of peace, reconciliation… [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 8:02 am
[JURIST] The Sri Lankan government is threatening peace with the minority Tamils in the Northern Province, the International Crisis Group [advocacy website] reported [text, PDF] Friday. [read post]
15 Feb 2015, 9:00 am
[JURIST] Amnesty International India (AII) [advocacy website] said Sunday that a meeting between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi [official websites] should emphasize justice and the rule of law. [read post]
7 Nov 2011, 11:48 am
[JURIST] Sri Lanka has failed to successfully investigate the issues of torture [report, PDF] and impunity for past human rights violations in the country, Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] said Monday on the eve of a review by the UN Committee Against Torture [official website]. [read post]
18 Apr 2011, 1:25 pm
The special panel, appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon [official profile], found that allegations of numerous war crimes and crimes against international humanitarian law asserted against both the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE warrant further investigation. [read post]
23 Jul 2009, 7:14 am
[JURIST] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) [official website] should require the Sri Lankan government to address human rights abuses [press release] as a condition for a USD $2.5 billion emergency loan, Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] said Thursday. [read post]
31 May 2009, 4:12 am
[JURIST] Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama [official profile] on Sunday dismissed calls from Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] to publish the official death toll [AI press release] during the finals weeks of the armed conflict [JURIST news archive] that ended earlier this month. [read post]
13 May 2012, 10:29 am
This information release is likely in response to continued calls from the international community... [read post]
16 Feb 2014, 10:47 am
[JURIST] The UN human rights chief on Sunday called for an international probe into alleged war crimes that occurred during the last phase of the 26-year Sri Lankan Civil War [CFR backgrounder; JURIST news archive] that ended in 2009. [read post]
6 Jul 2019, 8:52 pm
”The death penalty has not been carried out in Sri Lanka since 1976. [read post]
