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Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday released its 2010 Annual Report , highlighting a "global justice gap" caused by influential governments avoiding accountability for human rights abuses. AI was critical of the actions of the Group...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced Friday that it has acquired new evidence to support allegations of wartime abuses against civilians by both the government and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) [JURIST news...

The International Crisis Group (ICG) on Monday accused Sri Lankan security forces of war crimes during the last months of the Sri Lankan civil war . The ICG claims that the violence of...

Canadian resident Prapaharan Thambithurai pleaded guilty Tuesday to raising money for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the nation's first case involving fundraising for a banned terrorist group. Thambithurai admitted raising between $2,000 and...

The Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday eased certain restrictions under the country's state of emergency laws, which have been in place for most of the last 27 years. Lawmakers voted to extend the state of emergency [Colombo...

Journalism rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released a report Monday listing 40 "Predators of Press Freedom" throughout the world. The list includes several prominent politicians and groups including Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin,...

Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka appeared before parliament Thursday to call for both his freedom and respect for the "rule of law." Fonseka argued for his release from what he...

Elizabeth Zitrin : "The United States of America, proud of its commitment to fairness and justice, is being left behind on one of the most important international human rights issues of our age....

Australian Immigration Minister Chris Evans announced Friday that that his country will temporarily suspend processing all asylum claims from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Evans, a cabinet minister under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd , said...

Two separate court-martial proceedings against former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka were adjourned Tuesday. The trials, originally set to resume Tuesday, were postponed due to an ongoing case in the Sri...