Source: http://groundviews.org/2011/04/
Timestamp: 2014-09-18 11:39:16
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April | 2011 | Groundviews
Colombo, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, UN Panel Report, Vavuniya, War Crimes 53 Comments Cartoon by Albert Ashok As conflict raged, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights had stern words for those on both sides. “All violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law must be investigated and those responsible for breaches – including deliberate targeting of civilians, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, the killing of injured persons […]
A happy mix of English, Sinhala, French and Tamil: A second generation Eurasian in Sri Lanka
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Moving Images, Photos 1 Comment Rosemarie Le Mottee Joachim is second generation Eurasian. She grew up in Colombo but her roots were in the hill country. A happy mix of English, Sinhala, French and Tamil, Rosemarie tells the story of her grandparents. For Rosemarie’s story and video, please click here. Produced by Menika van der Poorten for Moving Images. A trailer […]
Reconciliation and accountability after the UN Panel’s report: Challenges and opportunities for Sri Lanka and the UN system
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, UN Panel Report, War Crimes 57 Comments Image courtesy Huffington Post Asia Pacific Forum is a pan-Asian radio show broadcast every Monday night from 9-10pm on WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City and live on the web. WBAI is part of the Pacifica Foundation, a national radio network founded in 1946 with additional affiliates in Houston, Los Angeles, Berkeley, and Washington, […]
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, UN Panel Report, Vavuniya, War Crimes 8 Comments The Island newspaper continues to publish leaks from the report produced by the Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General to look into post-war accountability in Sri Lanka. Groundviews has contextualised in detail the Executive Summary and Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the leaks. The Island published today Part 7 which deals with credible allegations of war crimes by […]
Colombo, Diplomacy, International Relations, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, UN Panel Report, Vavuniya, War Crimes 15 Comments In less than two weeks since the Darusman Report (hereinafter referred to as the Report) was handed over to the United Nations Secretary General (hereinafter referred to as UNSG), a large number of articles have been written about the report, its motivations and on its impact on Sri Lanka. Except in several exceptions, the majority […]
Diaspora, Disaster Management, International, Politics and Governance, Post-War Leave a comment It was early April and I stood at the back of a busy venue huddling my camera near my heart. I was the photographer for the night and every person that walked in, and took their seat, would be my muse. The numbers amazed me. There were over a hundred people for such a humble, […]
Peace and Conflict, UN Panel Report, Vavuniya, War Crimes 22 Comments The Island newspaper continues to publish leaks from the report produced by the Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General to look into post-war accountability in Sri Lanka. Groundviews has contextualised in detail the Executive Summary and Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the leaks. The Island published today Part 6, which focusses on, inter alia, the conditions faced […]
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, UN Panel Report, War Crimes 24 Comments The report on accountability produced by the panel appointed by the UN Secretary General hasn’t yet officially released it to the public domain. What little is known of its contents comes from leaks published in the mainstream media. Sinhala mainstream media have not translated and published in full the leaked version of the executive summary. […]
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, UN Panel Report, Vavuniya, War Crimes Comments Off The Island newspaper continues to publish leaks from the report produced by the Panel appointed by the UN Secretary General to look into post-war accountability in Sri Lanka. Groundviews has covered in detail the Executive Summary and Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the leaks. The Island published today Part 5, which focusses on the conditions faced by IDPs […]