Posts Tagged ‘intimidation’
Tamils in Sri Lanka doubtful about latest LLRC report
[Radio Netherlands Worldwide] Many Tamils doubt the possibility of an unbiased investigation as long as the military continues to kill, abduct, torture or rape Tamil civilians, they say. [Full Story]
Read MoreWhat U.S. Businesses Must Consider In Sri Lanka
[Huffington Post] The Sri Lankan government is in hot pursuit of U.S. businesses, seeking to usher in more investment dollars to help rebuild the country following the end of the civil war two years ago. Jobs that help to grow the economy and benefit all Sri Lankans are welcome. But companies are on notice that…
Read MoreWar over, fear still stalks polls in north Sri Lanka
[Reuters Canada] “Everyone knows certain sections of the military and the political groups operating in Jaffna are behind these (violations),” Keerthi Thennakoon, executive director of the Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), told Reuters. [Full Story]
Read MoreViolence hits Bible College in Sri Lanka
[Mission Network News] The volatile situation at Gospel for Asia’s Sri Lanka Bible College is escalating as a local elected official and a small group of Buddhist monks are falsely accusing the school of being a front for the Tamil Tigers. Founder and President of Gospel for Asia KP Yohannan describes what happened over the…
Read MoreSri Lanka to hold elections in recaptured east amid violence, intimidation
[AP] Residents in Sri Lanka’s tense eastern city of Batticaloa and surrounding towns go to the polls Monday in a vote the government says is key to restoring order in the area, which troops recaptured months ago following more than a decade of rule by the Tamil Tiger rebels. But human rights groups say the…
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