Rapports

The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, issued the following statement today: "I was invited by the Government of Sri Lanka to undertake a visit to the country from 1 to…

The American Red Cross and Sri Lankan Red Cross are equipping communities affected by the 2004 tsunami with the know-how to purify their drinking water and avoid disease. By Zach Abraham, Communication Officer, Tsunami Recovery Program Friday, October 26, 2007 -…

18-25 October 2007 24 October, the United Nations commemorated the 62nd United Nations Day at the UN Compound in Colombo 7. The commemoration began with a United Nations flag hoisting ceremony, accompanied by the hymn to the UN and was…

11-18 October 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour visited Sri Lanka from 9-13 October on the invitation of the Government. Attached are the press statements released by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human…

4-11 October 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Access 09 October, new procedures at Omanthai check point were introduced requiring registration with local military command prior to crossing. Internally Displaced Persons District Secretariat Kilinochchi reports that 12,517 families (48,512 persons) are registered as IDPs in…

Districts: Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, 1. Over all Situation - Rev.Fr.Pakkiyaranjith director of Jesuit Relief Services (JRS) Mannar was killed and his driver was injured in a claymore attack mine in the Vellankulam area allegedly by Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) of…

27 September - 04 October 2007 KILINOCHCHI & MULLAITIVU DISTRICTS Situation update 01.Oct. a march organized by catholic priests, local humanitarian agencies and other religious institutions in Kilinochchi town to protest the killing of Rev. Fr. Packiaranjith the coordinator of Jesuit Refugee Service…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) NOTE: The last fact sheet was dated June 1, 2007. KEY DEVELOPMENTS - Beginning on September 1, renewed fighting between the Government of…

COLOMBO, 27 September 2007 (IRIN) It was 17 years ago, but the memory is still fresh for T. Mohamed. "It was 11 June 1990 - that was the day," he recalled, the one that changed his life. "I was in…

General Situation update The situation in Mannar district remains tense due to armed clashes and exchange of artillery fire reported by media and the MCNS. 25-27 September 2007, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Neil Buhne and representatives from UNHCR, UNDP,…