Los Angeles Times – People for Equality and Relief in Lanka

Journalists in the cross hairs of Sri Lanka war

By pearlaction | March 1, 2009 |

[Los Angeles Times] Echoing a global debate over the balance between human rights and the fight against militants, some suspect that paramilitary forces or others closely associated with the government may have played a role in the attacks.Critics charge that the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, which came to power espousing human rights and benefits…

Concerns raised over civilian deaths in Sri Lanka violence

By pearlaction | February 21, 2009 |

[Los Angeles Times] The number of civilian deaths in Sri Lanka has risen sharply in the last month, Human Rights Watch said Friday, calling on both sides in the protracted civil war to stop firing at civilians or shelling areas where they are concentrated. The government has been battling the Tamil Tiger rebel group, which…