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Human Rights Watch extends its deepest sympathies to the victims of the
earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, and their families.

We add our voice to the many urgent pleas for speedy and generous international assistance. And we urge the governments of the affected countries to ensure that aid organizations can assist all vulnerable populations according to their needs, and without political, ethnic, caste, or religious bias.

Those who wish to contribute to the relief effort may contribute to the following groups. This is a partial list. Human Rights Watch does not necessarily endorse these groups above others:

Association for India's Development

CARE

Catholic Relief Services

Direct Relief International

Doctors Without Borders

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

The International Rescue Committee

Islamic Relief

Oxfam

Save the Children

The United Nations Children's Fund

The United Nations World Food Program

The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Local:

Indonesia

Civil Society Coalition for Tsunami Victims (Kontras, Imparsial, Aceh Kita, Walhi, LBH Apik, and several others). Tax-exempt online contributions can be made through the Global Greengrants Fund to Walhi at www.eng.walhi.or.id/.

Sri Lanka

The Civil Society Initiative for Relief and Reconstruction (The Foundation for Co-Existence, Sewa Lanka Foundation and the National Anti-War Front). All contributions will be acknowledged with a receipt.

The bank account details are as follows:

Bank: HSBC
Address: Colpetty Branch, 51A Dharmapala, Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
SWIFT code: HSBCLKLX
Account Name: Foundation for Co-Existence – Disaster Fund
Account Number: 003-078219-003
For further information:
FCE tsunamiaid@fcoex.com or foundation@fcoex.com
NAWF nawf@eureka.lk
Sewa Lanka sewahq@sri.lanka.net.

www.fcoex.com | www.sewalanka.org | www.nawf.lk

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