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US Foreign Policy and Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | November 19, 2011 |

[Journal of Foreign Relations] After three decades of war, Sri Lanka is still a mess. President Mahinda Rajapaksa could not care less about national reconciliation. Here is a president who did not hesitate to assert his authority at the end of the war. Yet now, he is afraid to be a strong and thoughtful leader,…

Testimony of Elaine Pearson before the House of Commons of Canada regarding Human Rights in Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | November 1, 2011 |

[Human Rights Watch] Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for inviting Human Rights Watch to testify at this timely and important hearing. Over the last two decades, my organization, Human Rights Watch, has documented human rights violations in Sri Lanka, especially violations committed by security forces and the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam…

Toronto Tamils try to rally international support

By pearlaction | October 29, 2011 |

[Toronto Sun] Tamils still suffer human rights violations two years after the civil war in Sri Lanka ended, protesters at Queen’s Park said Saturday. [Full Story]