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Sri Lankan FM slams ‘biased’ UN rights report

By pearlaction | October 30, 2011 |

[AFP] Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Sunday condemned a “preposterous” UN-commissioned report alleging war crimes in his country, revealing he stopped Canada raising it at a Commonwealth meeting. [Full Story]

Commonwealth leaders must stop Sri Lanka hosting key summit

By pearlaction | October 28, 2011 |

[Amnesty International] The Commonwealth risks becoming ‘irrelevant’ if its leaders allow Sri Lanka to become its next host, Amnesty International said today ahead of the organization’s biennial summit. [Full Story]

Exclusive: Experts urge Commonwealth action on human rights

By pearlaction | October 1, 2011 |

[Reuters] A confidential experts’ report to Commonwealth heads of government, obtained by Reuters, called for wide-ranging reforms that it said are essential if the organization is to make a real difference to improving the lives of its people. [Full Story]