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TGTE Urges US/UN Ambassador to Help Initiate Sri Lanka Intl. Investigation Under UN Article 99

TGTE is mobilizing international civil society to apply moral pressure on the UN Secretary General, to appoint an international investigation on Sri Lanka.

(NEW YORK) - In a letter sent to the US Ambassador to the UN Ms. Samantha Power, the Prime Minister of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)Mr. Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran, urged Ms. Power to exercise US diplomatic and moral power to persuade UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to appoint an International Investigation on Sri Lanka, under Article 99 of the UN Charter.

It was pointed out in that letter that UN’s Expert Panel Report on Sri Lanka, the UN Internal Review Report on Sri Lanka and one of the UN Expert Panelist Professor Steven Ratner have all concluded that there is neither the political environment nor the judicial environment in Sri Lanka for dispensing justice domestically.

Rajapaksa Busy Exhausting His Tactics To Prevent A UN Resolution

Rajapaksa will be attending the meeting of the CHOGM to be held in London for fear of being further exposed to accusations of war crimes and human rights abuses let alone genocide leaving the disgraceful secretary Sharma to do the honours.

(COLOMBO Sri Lanka Guardian) - Although the war and the related commission of crimes is over the human rights abuses keep recurring with impunity.

Numerous explanations are being attributed by the apologists for human rights abuses and war crimes that it is either too premature and or inopportune to hold an international investigation at this stage basing their arguments on very flimsy grounds.

The War on Emotions is Driving Us Insane

What can we do if abusers will not (or, more accurately, cannot) listen to us, because they are too afraid?

(TASMANIA, Aust.) - Have you ever been provoked by someone into fear, anger or pain, and then blamed, punished or humiliated for feeling and expressing these feelings?

This is a form of psychological torture which has very serious consequences. Here are three stories that demonstrate how commonly this form of torture occurs in human society.

Muslims are Responsible for All Muslims in the World

Every Muslim of conscience should find it his responsibility to strive for saving these Muslims who are suffering under torment.

(KUALA LAMPUR Burma Times) - As we all know, there is a stirring in the Islamic world in the recent days: Military coups are taking place, there is strife and conflict; in brief, persecution against Muslims is spreading significantly.

When we look at world media and review the headlines in newspapers, televisions and social media, everyone is searching for the perpetrators.

Return to Seyyeda (Lady) Zeinab- Now Secured and in Protective Hands

Nearly two months ago, the government regained control of the site but there are still some snipers around I was advised by friends.

(SEYYEDA ZEINAB, Syria) - During a meeting at the Dama Rose hotel in Damascus the other morning this observer was being briefed by ‘Abu Modar” a reputedly battle honed field commander of the “Death Brigade” which is based in the northern Syria Eskanderoun region north of Latakia.

Abu Modar explained that he personally had chosen the rather peculiar name for his brigade “Death” to symbolize his militia’s willingness to die for their cause which is protecting Syria.

Barack to Bibi: `Time is running out`

Prime Minister Netanyahu came to Washington Sunday night.

(CHICAGO) - When President Obama consented to an interview with Bloomberg columnist Jeffrey Goldberg, the President sent an ultimatum to israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Time is running out”.

Obama does not choose a reporter for an individual interview without a clear purpose.

Mannar Bishop And 204 Tamil Christian Priests Call For International Investigation On Sri Lanka

"...we are concerned about the post war intensification of systematic efforts to destroy the identity of the Tamil community."

(COLOMBO Columbo Telegraph) - 205 Tamil Christian priests have written to the UN Human Rights Council calling for international investigation on Sri Lanka’s war crimes and human rights violations.

The priests call for a strong and action oriented resolution on Sri Lanka at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Settlement Surge Looms Large over Netanyahu-Obama Meeting

“This report will loom large over Netanyahu in his meeting with President Obama today..." - Debra DeLee, the President and CEO of Americans for Peace Now

(WASHINGTON, DC) - As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington today, the Israeli government’s Central Bureau of Statistics issued a new report.

It shows a whopping 123% surge in West Bank settlement construction in 2013, more than double the number of new settlement homes built in 2012.

A Victory for Nonviolent Palestinian Resistance (Segue versione in italiano)

South Hebron Hills Popular Committee Nonviolently Prevents Israeli Forces from Halting Construction of a Kindergarten.

(AT TUWANI, Occupied Palestine) - On Sunday afternoon while Palestinians were building the structure for a new kindergarten in the South Hebron Hills village of At Tuwani, Israeli officials and army came to confiscate the building materials.

Palestinian men, women and children, successfully prevented the Israeli forces from taking away most of the materials through a nonviolent action.

Donna Boyd of Portland, Oregon, Joins International Delegation of Women to Visit Women of Gaza

The delegation will be deliver solar lamps to Gaza's women.

(PORTLAND, OR) - Donna Boyd is joining an international coalition of 100 women traveling to Gaza to witness the hardships facing the 1.7 million residents.

They will deliver humanitarian aid, and call attention to the need for a longer-term strategy to achieve peace and justice for Palestinians.