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SRI LANKA: Realities Of An `International Investigation`

It is pertinent that anyone calling for an international investigation do so under the powers of Article 99 of the UN Charter routing this through the UNSG instead of the UNHRC for more effective action and avoiding political factors...

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - It is important to point out that nobody should have any illusions of where an "international investigation", if conducted through the UNHRC, is leading to.

If an international investigation is commissioned by the UNHRC as promised by March 2014, it does not mean the Rajapaksas will be taken to court the next day.

Tamil Tigers Honored on Maaverar Naal Heroes Day in Tamil Eelam

It became a tradition in the LTTE to pay tribute to all the cadre's contributions to the movement on this day.

(SACRAMENTO) - The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) or Tamil Tigers, were defeated in May 2009 but their spirit is honored each year on 27^th November 2009, Heroes Day in Tamil Eelam. Heroes Day (Tamil: Maaverar Naal) in the Sri Lankan breakaway state of Tamil Eelam recalls the incredible sacrifice of the Tamil Tigers.

The military group formed to defend the Tamil people in the north and east of this island nation from a government set on establishing a Sinhala Buddhist nation. The LTTE staved off the establishment of "Sinhalazation" of the Tamil areas which is taking place in the wake of the war, one that ended as a Genocide.

Family of Tamil Activist Threatened in Mannaar After `Sri Lanka CHOGM`

The relatives of missing persons, while peacefully demonstrating and demanding the visiting British PM to witness their plight, were attacked by the Sri Lankan Police...

(MELBOURNE TamilNet) - There is absolutely no democracy in Sri Lanka. Any activist runs the risk of making a disappearing act without a trace. Jude Bashil Sosai (Suresh) is in that process right now. His only crime was that he fought for his people's rights.

Disobeying the orders of the military, whether they are reasonable or not is a crime in Sri Lanka. The punishment for which, is that they would disappear in a white van and there will be no information on him.

Sri Lanka`s Human Rights Situation is Deteriorating and Time is Running Out

CHOGM – The morning after...

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - In the heady days leading up to Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 a government minister stated that:

'The CHOGM will …bring more fame to our country and provide a great opportunity to showcase Sri Lanka's post war developments….this conference…will provide a great opportunity for them (the Commonwealth Heads of State) to witness the development activities in the country….’

Prabhakaran`s Philosophy and Ideology

Let us see some of the useful but very important messages in Prabhakaran’s speeches especially in 2007 and 2008. Let us start naturally with reference to the great country, our India.

(LONDON) - The day November 27th has the holiness and significance of Tamils. They remember and honour their dearly beloved heroes whose supreme sacrifice for the liberation of our motherland continues to fill all their hearts.

Heroes Day speeches clearly tell the world the policies and actions of the LTTE and can be taken as indicators of Prabhakaran’s philosophy and ideology.

United Nations: URGENT APPEAL: Renowned Tamil Poet Arrested and Detained

A Sri Lanka Police Spokesman told the BBC Tamil Service, that he was arrested as he was ‘disrupting the ethnic harmony in the country.’

(JAFFNA) - Shanmugampillai Jayapalan, famously known as VIS Jayapalan in the Tamil literary world, was born in Uduvil, Jaffna in north of Sri Lanka. He began his writing in the 70s while studying at the University of Jaffna and published his first anthology in 1986. Since then he has published at least 12 anthologies of poetry and short novels.

As the war escalated, he fled Sri Lanka in 1988 and was granted asylum in Norway.

London`s Tamils Want to Share Their Horror Stories with David Cameron

There is a structural problem in the Sri Lankan constitution: Tamils just aren’t recognised as equal.

(LONDON Vice) - If you've heard anything about the persecution of Tamil people in Sri Lanka, it's likely you've only been exposed to the tip of a very large, very depressing iceberg.

The country's authorities have systematically attacked the Tamil population for over 60 years, engaging in a prolific campaign of sexual and human rights abuses, most notably the murder of at least 40,000 Tamil civilians in 2009. The Tamils believe that their people have been the victims of a genocide.

BBC: David Cameron `Breached Protocol` in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's government has accused David Cameron of breaching protocol on his visit to the country, during which he raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses against Tamils.

(LONDON) - A senior source told the BBC that the prime minister had "brushed aside" an official and had failed to acknowledge a dance reception. They added that they "expected better". But Mr Cameron told MPs on Monday that his visit had succeeded in raising awareness of human rights issues.

In May 2009, Sri Lanka's army defeated the separatist Tamil Tigers after almost 30 years of brutal and bloody civil war.

`Our Silent Epidemic` by Senator Ron Wyden

Senator seeks support for petition regarding military sex abuse.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - It’s both unbelievable and shameful: Each year in our military, there are more than 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual contact, sexual assault, or rape. It’s a silent epidemic that is tearing our country apart from the inside, folks.

Slowly but surely we’ve worked to shine a light on this tragic problem, and now we could be just days away from a solution.

`Shall We Stop this Bleeding?`: A Call from Kevin Annett

Half of the problem is rooted in the fact that church leaders ask their congregations to not report crime to law enforcement - but rather to keep it in the church political system.

(SACRAMENTO ) - I feel honored to know Kevin Annett, much less serve as his news editor. I know of few people with such passion and dedication toward helping the voiceless, the nameless, the poor. His work for humanity in exposing Genocide and helping befall high ranking members of the Catholic Church for protecting priests that rape children is extremely important.

So many people bemoan the anguish of child sex trafficking, rape and abuse victims, yet 99% of the people do nothing about it.