#Human Rights
US State Department report highlights persistent human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s new voter-elected government faces mounting calls from civil society to deliver on the democratic and human rights promises that emerged from...
Resignation of UN commission on Israel-Palestine not linked to fear of sanctions, say members
The resignation of the United Nations’ commission of inquiry on Palestine is unrelated to fears of sanctions by the US government or any...
Excavation area at Chemmani mass grave extended
The area designated for excavation at the Chemmani mass gravesite in Jaffna has been officially extended following the discovery of skeletal remains beyond...
UN acknowledges need of impartial investigations for Sri Lanka mass graves
The United Nations has endorsed ongoing demand by Tamil victims for the excavation of the most recently discovered mass burial site in Sri...
Visiting UN rights chief told of Sri Lanka’s ‘arsenal’ against Tamil nationalism
A Northern Tamil political leader has raised concerns with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the ‘arsenal’ used by the...
India illegally deporting Muslim citizens at gunpoint to Bangladesh, say rights groups
The Indian government has been accused of illegally deporting Indian Muslims to Bangladesh, prompting fears of an escalating campaign of persecution. Thousands of...
Relatives of Tamil disappeared skeptical over UN rights chief’s Sri Lanka visit
The imminent visit of a UN human rights chief to Sri Lanka has raised suspicions among Tamils in the war-torn North and East....
A Gaza doctor went to work to save lives. Hours later, her children’s burned bodies arrived
Dr. Alaa al-Najjar left her ten children at home on Friday when she went to work in the emergency room at the Nasser...
