Opinion:
Obama administration blocks lawsuits of torture victims
Anyone with the courage to want to know, has
known for over a decade that the US, particularly under the
administration of George W. Bush, was engaged in a widespread,
multinational, highly coordinated campaign of illegal detentions,
kidnappings, abuses, and calculated acts of unspeakable torture and
murder.
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Gen. Dennis Perera Memorial Oration:
‘A visionary military leader who founded a professional army’
“Today, the Sri Lanka Army stands between the
end of a protracted internal conflict and an era of reconciliation
and development. The entire organisation is undergoing close
scrutiny. Some believe that reorganising
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Opinion:
Navi Pillay has last dig at Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has consistently engaged with the
United Nations system including the UN Human Rights Council, Treaty
Bodies, Special Procedures and the wider international community in
a spirit of goodwill and cooperation. The OHCHR should seek to work
with Sri Lanka in a cooperative, collaborative, constructive and
transparent manner to further strengthen the State’s capacity to
promote and protect human rights, in accordance with its mandate,
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