Ninth Circuit orders release of Sri Lanka asylum seeker detained 4 years
A Sri Lankan man seeking asylum in the US is expected to be released shortly after being held in prison for four years. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered the release of Ahilan...
Andrew Wood : "Exactly one year ago I was in the southeastern Sri Lankan village of Kirinda wrapping up a three month stint of relief work following the Asian tsunami. Now,...
Sri Lanka tsunami robbers could face first death sentences in decades
Sri Lanka Solicitor General C.R. de Silva announced Saturday that two men photographed stealing a gold necklace from a woman while she struggled in the rushing waters of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami will...
International brief ~ South Korea nominates its foreign minister to head UN
Leading Tuesday's international brief, South Korea has nominated its Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon as a candidate for the office of the UN Secretary-General . The office, currently held by Kofi Annan is up for...
Human rights groups say tsunami relief campaign marred by abuses
Three human rights groups Wednesday criticized the global aid campaign created to assist those affected by the 2004 tsunami disaster , saying it has "trampled" on the human rights of many survivors. The Habitat...
Respect for human rights in Asia has been on a serious decline over the past year, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch . HRW says that the governments of some Asian countries, including Nepal,...
War criminals seeking safe haven in Australia, ex-UN prosecutor says
Former ICTY deputy prosecutor Graham Blewitt said Monday that Australia has become a safe haven for war criminals avoiding prosecution . Despite confessing to immigration officials about committing acts of torture, murder and rape, more...
International brief ~ UN Security Council expansion plans likely dead
Leading Friday's international brief, UN officials are now admitting that membership of the Security Council is unlikely to change anytime soon, despite months of negotiation and calls for changes to the body's composition. UN Secretary General Kofi...
Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen reported Thursday that senior leaders in the Tamil Tigers have agreed to attend peace talks to be held with representatives of the Sri Lankan government . The date...
Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga asked Sri Lanka's Supreme Court on Tuesday to decide when the next presidential election should be, in an effort to counter increasingly strong opposition calls for a vote this year....
