Jayalalitha reiterates Tamil Eelam demand
AIADMK chief Jayalalitha Monday reiterated her demand for an independent Tamil Eelam in Sri Lanka, even as Colombo announced the end of its combat operations against the Tamil Tigers and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi called off his fast. Read more
Human Rights Watch: We cannot Ignore Sri Lanka
War is an exquisite breeding ground for euphemism. In Sri Lanka, a government announced “no-fire zone” in the northeast of the country is instead one of the most dangerous places on earth. Read more
Q & A on Accountability for Violations of International Humanitarian Law in Sri Lanka
Human Rights Watch is calling for a United Nations commission of inquiry to investigate violations of international humanitarian law by both Sri Lankan government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the recent fighting. This Q & A addresses various issues relating to accountability for crimes in violation of international law. Read more
British MPs urge World Governments to act immediately
In a press release issued Sunday, the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPG-T) said that the “final onslaught” in the safe zone by the Sri Lanka Government will result in “carnage if unimaginable magnitude,” and appealed to “Her Majesty’s Government, NGOs, and Governments around the world, to act immediately to prevent this devastation.” Read more
International community has failed Tamils in Sri Lanka
The Canadian Tamil Congress is urging Canadian parliamentarians to take immediate and strong actions against Sri Lanka to prevent a civilian bloodbath. The United Nations estimates that over 6500 civilians have been killed, and 14,000 injured over the past three months. Read more
Sri Lanka continues air strikes violating own announcement – Puleedevan
Two Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fighter bombers continued to bomb civilian targets in Mu’l’li-vaaykkaal after the announcement by the Sri Lankan forces that it would not deploy heavy weapons or carry out air attacks as pressure mounted from the International Community. Read more
The last 24 hours in Sri Lanka – by Paul McMaster, MSF surgeon
Paul McMaster is an MSF surgeon working in Vavuniya Hospital. Today (Friday), Paul phoned MSF headquarters to tell us about his last 24 hours… Read more
Krishna Ambalavanar ends his 11 days long hunger strike following the letter of Swiss Foreign Minister
Krishna Ambalavanar, the Coordinator of Tamil Forum Switzerland, who launched a fast unto death demanding the immediate ceasefire in Vanni, ended his campaign Thursday (23 04 2009) around 11:30 a.m. after 11 days, having received a letter from Ms Micheline Kalmy-Ray, the Minster of Foreign Affairs. Read more
New Zealand Red Cross statement on the situation in north-eastern Sri Lanka
New Zealand Red Cross joins the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in expressing concern over the hostilities ravaging north-eastern Sri Lanka and the terrible impact that the fighting is having on the civilian population. Read more
Civilian casualties top 20,000 in Vanni: Leaked UN document
A new document originating from the UN and circulated among the diplomatic missions in Colombo this week has put the figures of the civilians killed in Vanni since January as at least 6,432 and 13,946 wounded, according to a news report by the Associated Press Friday. Read more
