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BREAKING - Sinhalese protesters disrupt Canadian event for Tamil Genocide monument

Aug 17

A group of Sinhalese protesters disrupted a ceremony in which a foundation stone was being laid to mark the beginning of the construction of the Tamil Genocide Monument in Brampton, Canada on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka amongst challenges to 'never again' myth - Annan

The cry of “never again,” raised by so many in the years after the end of the Holocaust 1945, has rung increasingly hollow with the passing decades, Kofi Annan, former secretary general of the United Nations, protested in an op-ed Friday in the International Herald Tribune.

Sri Lanka's choice, and the world's responsibility

Pity the poor Sri Lankan voter. As presidential elections loom on Jan. 26, the public is faced with a choice between two candidates who openly accuse each other of war crimes.

End of Whose History?

The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall has just been celebrated. For many, that momentous event marked the so-called end of history and the final victory of the West.

Police arrest 33 suspected Tamil Tigers across Italy

Police say they have arrested 33 suspected members of Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebel group in pre-dawn raids across Italy.

What about all the other Kosovos?

The Balkans may be a long way from Asia but the word "Balkanization" is still etched in the minds of many leaders, particularly those who lived through the years of instability that followed decolonization.

Though the issue of Kosovo is not attracting too much public comment in Asia, it is a worry for those who ponder the implications for countries struggling with separatist minorities of their own.

Rajapakse and human rights

Sri Lankan governments have become famous failing to hold abusers accountable.

Misery and death stalk Jaffna

A new fear, more ominous than anything people recall from their grim past: a spate of mysterious abductions usually carried out during curfew, when soldiers and stray dogs rule the streets.

The name makes the news

Labels are the shorthand for judgments.

No exceptions to ban on torture

The trend of seeking “diplomatic assurances” allegedly to overcome the risk of torture is very troubling.

Superpower lite: US rethinks India

AIDS: Africa's doctors