UN rights group deplores recent wave of disappearances in Sri Lanka
   [UN, 11 June 2008]
 11 June 2008 – The Government of Sri Lanka needs to stamp out a recent wave of disappearances in which women and humanitarian aid workers are among those who have gone missing, a group of United Nations human rights experts said today.... [More....]  

 
  President Rajapakshe will think twice before visiting London next time – British Tamils Forum    [BTF, 10 June 2008]
 

British Tamils Forum joined forces with NSSP (Nava Sama Samaja Party) UK, TYO (Tamil Youth Organisation), S4P (Solidarity for Peace), Socialist Party, International Socialist Group and South Asia Solidarity Group and very effectively mobilised the masses in London to protest against the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakshe. Mr. Rajapakshe is here in London for a Commonwealth Conference, where twelve other Heads of State are also present.. [More....] Also see the Video and Photos  (password-tamilprotest)

 
  UN: Sri Lanka's defeat a victory for Human Rights Council       

[New York, May 21, 2008]

UN member states enforced the standards they established for the new Human Rights Council by not re-electing Sri Lanka to the body today. Domestic and international human rights advocates who had opposed Sri Lanka’s re-election to the council said the vote was a victory for human rights standards and for victims of abuse in Sri Lanka. [More....]          Also see  OHCHR Report , UNICEF UPR submission   

 
"No right to be there"
Archbishop Desmond Tutu

With a terrible record of torture and disappearance, Sri Lanka doesn't deserve a seat on the UN human rights council. It should be voted out ....(from  Guardian Unlimited)
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Statement From The Carter Center on Upcoming 
U.N. Human Rights Council Elections

Former US president Jimmy Carter

The Carter Center calls on the General Assembly not to re-elect Sri Lanka to the Human Rights Council in the upcoming Council elections. Recently adopted reforms of the former Commission on Human Rights, including competitive elections, call for the conduct of a government to be a factor in whether it is selected for a seat on the Council. [More.....]

NESoHR Chairman Fr. Karunaratnam killed in DPU attack              

[TamilNet, Sunday, 20 April 2008, 07:57 GMT]

Rev. Father M X Karunaratnam, the chairman of the NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESoHR), was killed in a Claymore attack carried out by a Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) of the Sri Lanka Army on Sunday, according to initial reports from Tamileelam Police. The attack took place on Mallaavi - Vavunikku'lam Road in Vanni around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, according to initial reports” [More....]

"No solution possible without LTTE "              -South Africa

[TamilNet, Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 03:52 GMT]

Expressing deep concern over the escalating violence in Sri Lanka, South Africa this weekend called for renewed negotiations to end the protracted conflict and emphasized “no solution to this conflict can be found without the involvement of the two principal parties to the conflict – the government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE.” Speaking in London , South Africa ’s Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie assured that his country would render every assistance towards making peace but, in an implicit criticism of approaches by some other countries, said: “we will never ever impose our involvement in any part of the globe.” [More....]

British Tamils Forum receives Asian Voice Award for best campaigning organisation of the year

The British Tamils Forum, celebrated the win of the Asia Voice Award for best campaigning organisation of the year. The award was presented to the Forum by the Former Home Secretary, Dr John Reid MP, in the House of Commons that was attended by hundreds of special guests – including leading MPs from all 3 political parties, Bollywood stars and British television and radio personalities.

   United States should recognize the right of Sri Lanka's long oppressed Tamil people to independent statehood - Bruce Fein