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War crimes heat on, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa goes back to China

By pearlaction | August 9, 2011 |

[Reuters] Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa landed in China Tuesday in search of support against an aggressive Western push for a probe into war crimes allegations and tighter economic ties in a stormy financial world. [Full Story]

In Sri Lanka, Fear of Being ‘Disappeared’

By pearlaction | April 1, 2008 |

[Washington Post] Under a recent military offensive to wipe out those rebels, government forces have abducted hundreds of members of the Tamil minority group, including civilians, according to human rights groups. Many of the “disappeared” never turn up again. Rights activists say Sri Lanka’s growing ties with Iran, China and Russia have emboldened the government…