Posts Tagged ‘Amnesty International’
Investigate War Crimes In Sri Lanka!
[Amnesty International USA] This week marks the second anniversary of the end of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war, between government forces and the opposition Tamil Tigers. The Tigers were seeking an independent state for the Tamil minority on the island. As documented by Amnesty International and a recent U.N. panel report, there are credible reports…
Read MoreImmediate Humanitarian Truce Needed So Trapped Sri Lankan Civilians Can Reach Safety, Urges Amnesty International
[ Amnesty International ] Amnesty International contacted two medical professionals working in a health facility in the no – fire zone who described a scene of chaos. Urgent humanitarian aid is needed as reports emerge that food and medical supplies are running low. One medical worker reports that 92 injured civilians have been brought to…
Read MoreCalls for temporary truce and humanitarian corridors in Sri Lanka
[Amnesty International] Amnesty International has called on the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to immediately declare a temporary humanitarian truce and create humanitarian corridors. This would allow more than a quarter of a million civilians trapped in the Wanni region to escape the ongoing war and also let food,…
Read MoreIndia urged to raise human rights issues in Sri Lanka
[Amnesty International] As the Indian Foreign Secretary visits Sri Lanka this week, he has been urged to raise concerns over the safety of displaced civilians trapped in the Wanni, in discussions with the Government of Sri Lanka. In an open letter to Shivshankar Menon, Amnesty International has asked him to pay special attention to the…
Read MoreAmnesty International Calls for Investigation into Sri Lankan Newspaper Editor’s Shooting Death
[Amnesty International] Amnesty International urges the government of Sri Lanka to publicly condemn the shooting of Lasantha Wickramatunga, editor of the Sri Lankan Sunday Leader newspaper, and other attacks on the media. The human rights organization calls on Sri Lankan authorities to launch an independent investigation into the incident and other reported attacks on journalists.…
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