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SRI LANKA: New Hopes For Reconciliation....?

 19 December, 2011 09:25:00
Despite its very clearly pronounced shortcomings, hope is not lost on LLRC report. Some sections of the North, which was traumatized and victimized during the Eelam War, see the recommendations as the first step towards reconciliation. The report will enable the country to address accountability issues and concerns on human rights...
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Sri Lanka: HR issue still wide open

 02 December, 2011 06:00:00
Getting at the truth is as much important as appearing to get at the truth. Unfortunately, the Rajapakse government has not engaged itself in both exercises when confronted with the 'white flag' incident. ...
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Who Is Calling Shots In Karachi…?

 24 August, 2011 06:33:00
Most of the violence in Karachi is on account of turf wars between leaders and activists of the PPP, MQM, and the ANP, who have aligned themselves with slum landlords, drug barons and gun-runners in their competition for land, political influence and control of the ‘protection racket’. There is a Kashmir angle to the Karachi violence as well..Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has reasons to worry about Karachi since the city is home to the Mehran base of the Navy, which was attacked by Taliban in May. But Gen Kayani sees risk in taking up 'assignment Karachi'....
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Sri Lankan talks for a “political solution” reach dead-end

 16 August, 2011 09:20:00
A pre-requisite for success of negotiations is a willingness to be flexible. It is in short supply as the turn of events show.... Colombo has been creating irritants in the bilateral relations with Delhi by waving its China card and a Pakistan card occasionally. Yet, the Government of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has taken the consistent stand that President Rajapakse should strive for a political solution. Its message to Jaffna has been to persist with dialogue with Colombo to resolve the problems in the country. ...
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Tamil Parties Make Strong Showing in Sri Lanka's Local Election: The NY Times

 25 July, 2011 09:35:00
Victory or defeat is part of electoral games, which, in reality are an accountability test for leaders and parties alike. The local council election shows the Government of Sri Lanka must work with the Tamil leaders to solve the problems amicably. Put differently, the people of the North and East have voted for a political settlement. ...
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Fresh flare-up of ethnic violence in Xinjiang

 19 July, 2011 10:25:00
China has not gained an upper hand in its 'battle' against the Uighur groups. It sees these groups as a part of a terrorist network with links to al -Qaeda. Uighur groups are known to get armed training and weapons from the state patronized jihadi outfits in Pakistan. Yet, China has not name them either and merely termed the Khotan clashes as ‘an organized terrorist attack’....
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For hundreds of refugees, India is their 2nd home

 20 June, 2011 03:40:00
UNHCR report that India is a second home for hundreds who had left their home ‘to avoid war, oppression or fear of persecution’ does come ...
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