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HRW calls on Sri Lanka government to investigate war crimes
March 28, 2013 by Laura Klein Mullen
Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Thursday called on the government of Sri Lanka to begin its investigation into war crimes by examining the role of its own Deputy Minister of Resettlement. HRW alleged that Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, known as Colonel Karuna, is a former leader of the.... [more]
HRW: Sri Lanka security forces using rape to extract confessions
February 26, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Sri Lankan authorities are using rape as a technique to extract confessions from suspected members or supporters of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday. The LTTE opposed the Sri Lankan government during the country's 26-year, but HRW.... [more]
UN rights chief criticizes Sri Lanka failure to investigate abuses
February 13, 2013 by Keith Herting
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay unveiled a report Wednesday criticizing Sri Lanka for failing to investigate widespread reports of killings and other atrocities during the latter days of the nation's 26-year civil war it fought with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.... [more]
Sri Lanka ended emergency laws [this day at law]
August 9, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On August 9, 2011, the Sri Lankan government announced that it would lift emergency laws that had been in place in the country for 30 years. The laws were first established during the civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The state of emergency had been extended in May 2010;.... [more]
Sri Lanka government says civil war crimes may take five years to prosecute
July 27, 2012 by Max Slater
The government of Sri Lanka said Thursday that it may take up to five years to prosecute people accused of war crimes during the 26-year civil war it fought with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The government released a timetable on Thursday detailing how it plans to deal.... [more]
UN rights expert confirmed authenticity of Sri Lanka war crimes video [this day at law]
May 30, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On May 30, 2011, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings Christof Heyns urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to conduct further investigations into possible Sri Lankan war crimes. The announcement came after Heyns reconfirmed the legitimacy of a video of Liberation Tigers of Tamil.... [more]
Sri Lanka ex-army chief Fonseka freed from prison
May 21, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka was freed from prison Monday after being pardoned by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Fonseka, who is credited with bringing an end to the 26-year civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), was arrested shortly after his defeat in the.... [more]
Sri Lanka releases information on thousands detained since civil war
May 13, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The Sri Lanka Police on Sunday released the names of thousands of people being held under that country's anti-terror laws. The release comes three years after the end of the country's 26-year civil war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The announcement is the first release of this.... [more]
Canada man pleaded guilty in first terrorism fundraising case [this day at law]
May 11, 2012 by Cody Harding
On May 11, 2011, Canadian resident Prapaharan Thambithurai pleaded guilty to raising money for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Canada's first case involving fundraising for a banned terrorist group. LTTE was a separatist military group that operated in Sri Lanka between 1976- 2009,.... [more]
UN rights chief warns Sri Lanka against retribution following controversial resolution
March 23, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Friday over the harassment of Sri Lankan rights activists following the adoption of a UN resolution regarding the investigation of war crimes committed during the country's recent conflict with its separatist Tamil Tiger rebels..... [more]
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