Rapports

Introduction: Endemic torture and the collapse of policing in Sri Lanka Editorial board, article 2 This is the second special report released by the Asian Legal Resource Centre in article 2 on torture and policingin Sri Lanka. 'Torture committed by the…

AI Index: ASA 37/001/2004 (Public) In the run up to parliamentary elections called for 2 April, Amnesty International is urging political parties and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to instruct their members not to assassinate political opponents or…

Colombo (dpa) - Sri Lanka Monday marked the second anniversary of a truce with Tamil rebels amidst preparations for a snap parliamentary election which could change the fate of the truce agreement. The truce monitored by a team of Scandinavian officials…

Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien today met with the State Secretary of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vidar Helgesen, to discuss recent developments in Sri Lanka, including the forthcoming elections. Speaking after their meeting, Mr O'Brien said: 'Yesterday marked the second…

Colombo (dpa) - Donor countries have called on Sri Lanka's political parties to return to peace talks with Tamil rebels as soon as possible after April's snap parliamentary election, hinting they may curtail aid without a resumption, officials said…

The Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri Lanka (the U.S., European Union, Japan, and Norway) met in Washington today to discuss the international community's support of Sri Lanka's peace process. The co-chairs are pleased to…

Recent Developments Sri Lanka's peace process is at its most critical juncture to date since the signing of the Ceasefire Memorandum of Understanding in February 2002. The Sri Lankan population and the international community welcomed the long-awaited announcement that the…

Executive summary and recommendations The Sri Lankan peace process is at a crossroads. Seven months after it withdrew from talks, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) presented their proposal for an Interim Self-Governing Authority (ISGA) for the NorthEast on…

Program Description USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI) Sri Lanka program assists in generating greater support for a negotiated peace settlement to end the long-standing conflict in Sri Lanka. To accomplish this aim, OTI's three objectives are to: demonstrate tangible benefits…

Foreword Writing alternative reports is one of the main activities of the OMCT and a vital source of information for the members of the Human Rights Committee. With these reports, it is possible to see the situation as objectively as…