Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Domestic Inquiry into Abuses a Smokescreen

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:36 -0700

(New York) - The Sri Lankan government's proposal to create a committee of experts to examine allegations of laws-of-war violations during the conflict between the government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is an attempt to avoid an independent international inquiry, Human Rights Watch said today.

Japan: Break Silence on Sri Lanka Rights Abuses

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:00 -0700

(Tokyo) - Japan's new administration should publicly press the Sri Lankan government to end the illegal detention of approximately 250,000 Tamil civilians, five Japanese and international human rights organizations said in a joint letter to Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada, made public today.

Joint Letter to Japanese Foreign Minister on Sri Lanka

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:50:00 -0700

Katsuya Okada

Foreign Minister

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kasumigaseki 2-2-1

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919

Re: Sri Lanka

Dear Foreign Minister,

Sri Lanka: US War Crimes Report Details Extensive Abuses

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:38:30 -0700

Sri Lanka: Government Breaks Promises That Displaced Can Go Home

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:06:04 -0700

Sri Lanka: Tensions Mount as Camp Conditions Deteriorate

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Sri Lankan government should immediately release the 250,000 displaced Tamil civilians still held in detention camps, Human Rights Watch said today. Deteriorating conditions, including a shortage of water since October 5, 2009, combined with the prospect of flooding during the imminent monsoon season, have led to rising tensions among camp residents and clashes with the military.

Time to Tear Down the Wall of Caste

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:12:41 -0700

(New York) - Governments in countries with caste systems should respond to the call from a top UN official to end this form of discrimination, Human Rights Watch, the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), and the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) said today.

Sri Lanka: World Leaders Should Demand End to Detention Camps

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:25:45 -0700

(New York) - World leaders in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and the G-20 economic summit in Pittsburgh should call on the Sri Lankan government to immediately release more than 260,000 displaced persons illegally confined in detention camps, Human Rights Watch said today.

Letter to EU Foreign Ministers on IDPs in Sri Lanka Ahead of the UN General Assembly

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 06:41:57 -0700

Copy of Letter sent to EU Foreign Ministers

Brussels, September 11, 2009

Dear Foreign Minister,

Sri Lanka: Execution Video Shows Need for International Inquiry

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:33:20 -0700

(New York) - A disturbing video recently provided to the media showing the apparent summary execution of prisoners by Sri Lankan soldiers underscores the need for an international commission of inquiry into possible war crimes committed by both sides during the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Watch said today.