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UNHCR in Sri Lanka gives Confidential Information to the Defence Ministry?

In the event the Rajapaksa government deports these people, the matter is to be taken up at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Brief) - Diplomatic circles are currently discussing whether the UN High Commission for Refugees office in Sri Lanka was providing information on foreign refugees to the Defence Ministry.

The reason is a directive issued under the Defence Ministry that all 150 refugees from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan leave Sri Lanka within four days.

Movement to End Violence Gathers Momentum

Since being initiated, the Nonviolence Charter has attracted considerable support from people in many countries.

(BLACKBURN, Aust) - Many people are concerned about wars being fought in various parts of the world. Others are motivated by images of poverty and starvation locally or in distant parts of the world.

Increasing numbers of people are inclined to take action in response to the ongoing climate catastrophe.

`Eelam Tamil Cause` Basically about Saving Tamil Lives

Sri Lanka's successful subterfuges that misled the world initially in demonetizing the Eelam Tamils resistance as terrorists are now well exposed.

(LONDON PFLT) - If India wants to be in the global world, to be regarded as an upcoming world power, then it cannot allow a dubious failed genocidal Sri Lank government to play games with it.

Let India come out in open world and boldly join the free democratic nations which uphold human rights...

Population Plunge in Sri Lanka`s Tamil Base

Recent decades have taken a severe toll on the island nation's Tamil population.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - Sri Lanka’s first national census in 30 years has shown a dramatic 20 percent drop in the population of the Jaffna peninsula, the long-time base of Tamil rebels during the island’s ethnic conflict.

Jaffna, where the rebels once ran a de facto separate state in the northeast, had fallen from 734,000 in 1981 to 583,000. Work on the census began last year.

Hirunika to Enter Active Politics

“She should follow in the footsteps of her father” - Leader of the House Nimal Siripala De Silva,

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Daily Mirror) - Hirunika Premachandra, the daughter of late Presidential Advisor Baratha Lakshman Premachandra, said today that she would enter active politics soon.

Nihal Files Fresh Motion in District Court of Colombo over Hotel Developers

Letters sent to Directors notifying them of personal liability for loss of over Rs. 7 b to the state.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Daily FT) - Lawyers for Nihal Sri Ameresekere has filed a Motion on 19 June in the District Court of Colombo Case No. 217/CO with copies of Letters sent by them to seven Government Directors of Hilton.

Refugees for 20 Years, Tamil Catholic Families Forced to Live in the Jungle

In practice, for more than 20 years they have not had a home, or jobs to be able to survive.

(MANAAR, Sri Lanka AsiaNews) - There are 145 families, 285 Tamil Catholics from the village of Mullikulam in Mannar District (Northern Province, Sri Lanka).

Stop the Tamil Land Grab by Sri Lankan Forces and Buddhist Monks

We all must put our foot down over this, please sign the petition - Salem-News.com

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - After the end of Civil war in Sri Lanka in May 2009, Tamils are facing more and more hardship to carry on their livelihood.

Protest at Thirumurukandi: Various Threats made Against Demonstrators

Tamil National Alliance staged the special protest against land grabbing and Sinhala resettlement at Thirumurukandi.

(JAFFNA LankaSri News) - Tamil National Alliance began its protest against land grabbing of Tamil people in Northern Province. In the earlier occasion protesters received various threats from military personals, police and government intelligence unit members.

This protest begun at 10:00 a.m. in front of Thirumurukadi Pilliayar kovil compound.

My Confession of Hate

Human rights violators, your time in this world is drawing to a close.

(SALEM) - The meaningful human being has a strong code, at all times in all respects with no exceptions. Those willing to do the devil's work get no free pass for 'following orders'.

I hate you if you support war crimes and human rights violations. I utterly abhor you if you stand for state terrorism and I am your enemy...