60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Time to Deliver

By pearlaction | December 9, 2008 |

[ Amnesty International ] Amnesty International today called on governments to make the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) a time for action not just for celebration. “The senseless killings in Mumbai, thousands of people fleeing the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hundreds of thousands more trapped in dire…

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Behind the muzzled: voices from a troubed Sri Lanka

By pearlaction | December 3, 2008 |

[ Telegraph ] I want to return to Sri Lanka today where, while the world focuses on the fallout from Mumbai, SL government forces are reportedly closing in on the key rebel strongholds of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu. It now seems that, in the name of ‘national interest’ and ‘war spirit’ Sri Lanka’s government has effectively…

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