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Anderson Cooper, MIA 's Lively Twitter Debate

Posted 03.15.2012

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Anderson Cooper and rapper MIA had a long exchange over Twitter on Wednesday night after MIA accused Cooper of calling her a terrorist. Capital Ne...

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Protecting Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Karunyan Arulanantham | Posted 09.19.2011

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The U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue must include a strategy for protecting human rights and fundamental democratic principles in Sri Lanka.

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Without Witness and Victim Protection, No Hope for Justice in Sri Lanka

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

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In many developing Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, the failure to pass and enforce victim and witness protection laws remains one of the major obstacles to the rule of law.

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Treading Water in Sri Lanka

Peter Henne | Posted 05.25.2011

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The aftermath of the Sri Lankan civil war presents significant implications for the international community concerning counterinsurgency, terrorism and refugee flows.

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Lessons of Srebrenica: How the 15th Anniversary of Srebenica Can Guide Sri Lanka

Grace Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Now is the moment when the history of Sri Lanka could change, but in Sri Lanka there are no voices to speak up for what is right, and no space in which the truth can be spoken.

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Sri Lanka's Defining Moment?

Sandeep Gopalan | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are allegations that the media in Sri Lanka has been intimidated through killings, torture, disappearances and detentions. Accurate reporting is the casualty.

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A Year After Defeating Terrorism, Sri Lanka Embodies Hope and Change

Gamini Lakshman Peiris | Posted 05.25.2011

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I believe the painful shared memories of the past era of terror will drive our country on to many more years of peace and prosperity. We welcome international support and assistance as we work towards this enduring goal.

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Sri Lanka's Civil War Legacy One Year Later

Bennett Ramberg, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The thousands of civilians reportedly killed in the final months of the Sri Lanka civil war that ended one year ago this month marks the last sad chapter in this thirty year bitter conflict.

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Sri Lanka Election: Sarath Fonseka, Candidate, Not Allowed To Vote

AP | FISNIK ABRASHI and BHARATHA MALLAWARCHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Early returns Wednesday showed Sri Lanka's incumbent president ahead of his former army chief in their bitter race to win t...

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Sri Lanka Prepares To Elect First President After Defeat Of Tamil Tigers

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Voters in Sri Lanka are preparing to choose their next president after a bitter election campaign....

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Raja Rajaratnam, Billionaire Hedge Fund Founder, Sued For Links To Tamil Tigers

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Accused billionaire Raja Rajaratnam, founder of the Galleon hedge fund, and his family's foundation were sued in a U.S. court on ...

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"We Don't Want Development, We Want Our Rights!"

Nimmi Gowrinathan | Posted 05.25.2011

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The message shouted from an elder woman was clear as she harassed a worker attempting to install latrines that would signal a longer, more permanent, residence in unlivable Sri Lankan internment camps.

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Why Refugees Need to Make a Living

Dale Buscher | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is time to implement interventions that are tailored to the local context, that build on the refugees' existing skills, and that match local market demand.

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Selvarasa Pathmanathan, Tamil Tigers New Leader, Arrested By Sri Lanka

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka says that a wanted arms smuggler who recently took over as the new leader of the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels has ...

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A Tamil Tragedy

James Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

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Holding several hundred thousand civilians under lock and key, the government is keeping the survivors of the fighting from telling their stories to the media and human rights groups.

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The Saga of Colonel Karuna

Anuradha K. Herath | Posted 05.25.2011

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Humanitarian organizations criticized the Sri Lankan government for collaborating with Karuna, a former rebel alleged to have committed war crimes.

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Tamil Tigers To Regroup As Political Body

Al Jazeera English | Posted 05.25.2011

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The few surviving leaders of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have announced that they are transforming the former Sri Lankan rebel movemen...

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Bob Rae: Canadian Politician, Critic Booted From Sri Lanka

GroundReport | Posted 05.25.2011

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From GroundReport.com, the world's most trusted citizen journalism network. By Emanthi Marambe Sri Lankan authorities today detained and expelled Ca...

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Securing Peace and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Balakrishnan Rajagopal | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Tamil people need to see concrete improvement in their livelihood and economic security swiftly, in order to begin to trust the Sri Lankan government's intentions.

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Sri Lanka: The Last Battle

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Standard wisdom has it that conventional armies can't win guerilla wars. But last week's defeat of the Tamil Tigers shows there are important exceptions to this general rule.

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Tamil Tiger Leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran Survival Conspiracy Theories Emerging

The Independent | Jerome Taylor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pictures like this will certainly add to the ongoing rumour mill that LTTE leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran is still alive. I've been speaking to ...

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Tamils Skeptical Of Conflict's End, Sri Lankan Acceptance

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sri Lankans were given the day off Wednesday as the government declared a national day to celebrate its victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels....

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Tamil Tiger Leaders Were Shot 'While Trying To Surrender': Rebels Claim

Telegraph | Posted 05.25.2011

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A pair of Tamil Tiger leaders were shot dead as they tried to surrender following desperate last-minute negotiations to guarantee their safety, it was...

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Jet Black Hair: A Fashion Statement for Your Local Despot.

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Watching the television as the 25 year war in Sri Lanka was announced as having finally reached its dénouement, I was struck again by one of the truly great horrors of life in Asia. The very bad male jet black hair dye job.

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Sri Lankan Military Fights To Surround Reeling Tamil Tigers

AP | BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's military said it took control of the island's entire coastline Saturday and cut off any sea escape for Tamil Ti...

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