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A Tamil Spring?

Political parties no longer lead but are being led – at least for the moment.

(CHENNAI) - A new generation of college students in Tamil Nadu has taken up the cause of the Tamils of Sri Lanka.

Articulate, well informed and uncontaminated by the influence of time-serving politicians they have successfully forced an agenda on the three main political parties in the state.

To Throw or Not to Throw a Stone

The people of Deir Yassin did not go gently into that good night; they, like their Jewish brothers and sisters in Warsaw, fought valiantly against terrible odds, against a systematic brutality...

(REDLANDS, CA) - A debate rages in Israel today on the truth of Amira Hass’s words:

“Throwing a stone is the birthright and duty of anyone subject to foreign rule. Throwing stones is an action as well as a metaphor of resistance”

The Empty Findings of Sri Lanka`s Military Court of Inquiry

The Panel rejected with utter certainty the notion that the Sri Lankan Military mounted a “humanitarian rescue” and that the war was conducted with “zero civilian casualties”.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Colombo Telegraph) - Colombo’s contempt for the international community seems to be increasing.

The recent media release on the findings of the Military Court of Inquiry stretch credibility.

`Africans want to lead a peaceful and progressive life` ~ Interview with Brigadier General Mujahid Alam

“On both missions I observed the complete lack of strict regulation of the arms trade, due to which both DRC and Kosovo had huge proliferation of illegal arms.” - Retired Pakistani Brigadier General Mujahid Alam

(NEW YORK) - In this interview, Retired Pakistani Brigadier General Mujahid Alam discusses negotiations, and how a strong Arms Trade Treaty could affect Central Africa.

General Alam spent 15 years in Central Africa.

The 19th Commemorations of Rwanda Genocide Against Tutsi

As we commemorate the 19th Anniversary of the Rwanda Genocide against Tutsi, Rwanda’s neighbours in Eastern DRC are going through the same things...

(LONDON) - 7th April 2013 marks 19 years since the infamous Rwanda genocide of Tutsi visited upon our country.

The people of Rwanda have been through this too many times, the victims of the Tutsi genocide had their entire lives ahead of them.

Appeal from Survivors of Canadian Genocide

"They did everything they can to take the Indian-ness out of our people"

(NANAIMO, Vancouver Island) - Two indigenous elders and survivors of Christian internment camps, Stee-mas and Wahtsek, describe why the Queen and the Pope must be arrested for Crimes against Humanity.

Their appeal to other countries is to help them ban the Vatican, the Crown and the government and churches of Canada from their territories.

Insight Live on Sahar TV Interview with Mohamed Ibrahim

The Rohingyas are one of the most persecuted communities in the world...

(DHAKA, Bangladesh) - Myanmar has a Buddhist majority.

The Muslim minority in Myanmar mostly consists of the Rohingya people and descendants of Muslim immigrants from India...

When two Presidents are Murdered and the UN Remains Silent

Why has there been no serious UN investigation into this crime?

(WASHINGTON DC) - Nineteen years ago today, the Falcon 50 Jet carrying two heads of state in Central Africa was shot down by a surface to air missile.

Presidents Juvenal Habyarimana of Rwanda and Cyprian Ntaryamira of Burundi were both killed along with their aides and the French crew members.

Free Rohingyas from Genocide

Buddhist violence continues to plague Myanmar's Muslim communities.

(KUALA LUMPUR) - Myanmar Ethnic Rohingyas Human Rights Organization Malaysia (MERHROM) received numerous urgent calls from Rohingyas in the Arakan State of Myanmar.

On 2nd April 2013 at 2.45 a.m. in Maung Nifara Village of Maungdaw Township, Rohingyas villagers saw 35 Rakhines Buddhists gathered near the mosques in the village.

UN HRC Resolution Should Not be Seen Like - Blind People Seeing an Elephant!

The Sri Lankan minister, who spoke in the last session of the HRC, has forgotten much of what he said in the past sessions.

(PARIS, France) - Well and good, another successful UN resolution on Sri Lanka has been passed with a huge majority in the UN Human Rights Council.

We appreciate and thank the USA – Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, for initiating this resolution and the other 25 states for voting in favor of the same.