Claims Of Abuse In Sri Lankan Refugee Camps

By pearlaction | May 21, 2009 |

[Sky News] There are numerous reports of sexual assaults in the government-run camps, and claims that groups of young men are being rounded up and taken away. United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon will demand unfettered access to the camps during his visit to the country, as well as access to other areas which have been…

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Westminster Grinds To A Halt During Protest

By pearlaction | May 11, 2009 |

[Sky News] Traffic in Westminster has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of protesters stage a sit-in around the Houses of Parliament. Around 500 Tamil supporters calling for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka pushed past police lines in Parliament Square at around 10.50am. They have taken up positions sitting in the middle of the…

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