Army heightens security
The Sri Lankan army has heightened security in the country’s Northern Province through a host of measures, including vehicle checks,…
Darusman Panel: A UN probe would spark hope for reconciliation
Five years ago, Sri Lanka’s civil war reached a bloody conclusion on a stretch of beach in the…
If Australia wants to stop the boats, it must stand against abuses in Sri Lanka
To many Australians, Sri Lanka means one of two things: the home of “boat people” or an exotic beach…
UN council steps in
By Donald Camp. There was a time, not so long ago, when Sri Lanka was known for the quality of…
LLRC is not adequate to address accountability and progress against commitments is inadequate
Minister of State at the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Hugo Swire, in a Question and Answer session on…
Third draft text of US resolution on Sri Lanka circulated
The third and likely final draft of the US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka circulated at the UN Human Rights…
Coalition tight-lipped on whether it will support international inquiry into Sri Lankan war crimes
The Coalition government is continuing to sidestep whether it will support an international investigation into war crimes in Sri…
IMADR Oral Statements: 25th Session of the Human Rights Council
Item 5: Recommendations of the Forum on Minority Issues 19 March 2014 Thank you Mr. President, Please permit me to…
BBC interviews Ruki Fernando
The recent arrest of human rights activists Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen Mahesan under Sri Lanka’s PTA law resulted…
Protest in Mannar demanding international investigations
Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians, Northern Provincial Council members, Mannaar Citizens Committee, civil groups in Mannar and the families of…