Sri Lanka Civil War

Storied Nature Of Human Nature

William Grassie | Posted 05.15.2012

By my rough estimation, we spend perhaps 50 percent or more of our waking hours in storytelling. Humans make stories but, in some sense, we are also made by our stories.

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Protecting Human Rights in Sri Lanka

Karunyan Arulanantham | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Sri Lanka Rebels, Sri Lanka Civil War, Sri Lanka War, Sri Lanka Violence, Sri Lanka Civilian Deaths, Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka, World News

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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Two Years After Civil War, Sri Lanka Is Far From True Peace: Think Tank

AP | Posted 09.18.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's postwar policies are a hindrance to reconciliation between the country's embittered ethnic communities, two years af...

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Sport Is More Than Just a Game

Nik Darlington | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: International Cricket Council, Tamil Tigers, Sports, South Asia, Sri Lanka Civil War, England Cricket, Cricket, United Nations, Kumar Sangakarra, Sri Lanka Cricket, Sri Lanka, Asia, Sports News

On Monday evening, Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakarra delivered what Peter Roebuck has described as "the most important speech in cricket history."

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Graphic Sri Lankan Video Believed To Show Executions

AP | By FRANK JORDANS | Posted 07.31.2011

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GENEVA -- A U.N. expert called Tuesday for Sri Lanka to investigate and file charges against soldiers shown in a graphic video shooting bound, blindfo...

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

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sri Lankan Army, Victims, Witness-Protection-Program, South Asia, Victims Rights, Devarathnam Yogendra, Legal Reform, Sri Lanka, Witness Protection, Human Rights Abuses, Sri Lanka Violence, Sri Lanka Civil War, Human Rights, Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Mr. S.K.a.S. Nishanta Fernando, Asia, Sri Lanka Civilian Deaths, World News

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

Read More: Terrorism, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Rebels, Sri Lanka Civil War, Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Mahinda Rajapaksa, International Crisis, Sri Lanka Civilian Deaths, World News

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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Sri Lanka Killed Tens Of Thousands Of Civilians, Committed War Crimes: Human Rights Group

AP | KRISHAN FRANCIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An international rights group said Monday there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Sri Lankan forces committed war crimes...

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Sri Lanka's Defining Moment?

Sandeep Gopalan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tamil Tigers, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sanctions, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, UN Convention Against Torture, Sri Lanka Civil War, European Commission, Human Rights, Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka, European Union, Ltte, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, World News

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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Sec. Clinton's shot at uncovering justice for Sri Lanka's war crimes

Amnesty International | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the context of Amnesty International's global campaign to establish an international, independent investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lank...

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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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Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka Election Loser, Arrested

AP | KRISHAN FRANCIS | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled from his office by military police Monday and will be court-martiale...

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7 Humanitarian Crises You Shouldn't Forget

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kashmir Earthquake, 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake, Dr Congo, Sri Lanka Civil War, Slideshow, Haiti Earthquake, Sudan, International Rescue Committee, Impact News

It's been three weeks since the disastrous 7.0 earthquake leveled much of Haiti. Despite hundreds of millions in donations, Haiti is already beginning...

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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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Sri Lanka's New UN Ambassador Says Sri Lanka Has a New Circle of Friends in the East

Anuradha K. Herath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palitha Kohona, World, United Nations, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Civil War, Un, Sri Lanka Allies, Sri Lanka Violence, World News

Palitha Kohona says that as western countries began to pull away from Sri Lanka during the height of violence in the country, the government turned to new friendships in the east.

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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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The Graveyards of Sri Lanka's War Zone

Amnesty International | Posted 05.25.2011

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New satellite images reveal two new alarming features of an inaccessible Sri Lankan conflict zone: Large gravesites and evidence of mortars used in and around the so-called civilian save zone.

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Why Refugees Need to Make a Living

Dale Buscher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gender-Based-Violence, Displaced People, Female Exploitation, Civil War, Sexploitation, Pakistan, Displaced Persons Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Human Rights Abuses, Sri Lanka Violence, Humanitarian Aid, Prostitution, Sri Lanka Civil War, Sri Lanka Rebels, Thailand Burmese Refugees, Human Rights, Exploitation, Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers, Pakistan Crisis, Humanitarian Crisis, Sri Lanka Civilian Deaths, International Aid, Refugees, World News

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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Selvarasa Pathmanathan: New LTTE Chief

The Times of India | PTI 22 July 2009, 06:21pm IST | Posted 05.25.2011

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COLOMBO: Vowing to pursue its campaign for 'Tamil Eelam', the LTTE has named alleged arms smuggler Selvarasa Pathmanathan as its new chief to succeed...

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Sri Lanka Holds Hundreds Of Thousands Of Tamils Captive In Camps

nytimes.com | LYDIA POLGREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHEDDIKULAM, Sri Lanka When the piercing whistle and sharp thuds of artillery shells grew faint, S. Theventhran dashed to safety....

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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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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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