Tamil Civil Society Forum against UN plans for a domestic accountability mechanism
The Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) has condemned the plans for a domestic accountability mechanism in Sri Lanka, as detailed in a UN memo obtained...
Sri Lanka wants ‘domestic inquiry without outside pressure’ says minister
Sri Lanka should be allowed to hold a domestic investigation into alleged human rights violations during the final stages of the country’s war against the...
No one should underestimate the power of hatred to undermine a democracy
The Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, composed no sutta to religious hatred or racial animus. And yet, Buddhist chauvinism now threatens the democratic process in both Myanmar...
Ranawaka calls on Tamils to integrate with Sinhalese
Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) leader Patali Champika Ranawaka on Wednesday called upon Sri Lankan Tamils to integrate themselves with the majority Sinhalese community. In an...
IS tries to expand influence to Caucasus, Central Asia and Russia’s south
The Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization wants to expand its influence to the Caucasus, Central Asia and Russia’s southern regions, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)...