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Letter to Japanese Prime Minister Regarding Sri Lanka

Posted in Sri Lanka on May 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

11 May 2009
Dear Prime Minister Taro Aso,
We are writing to you in connection with the grave and worsening humanitarian and human rights situation in northern Sri Lanka. The undersigned nongovernmental organizations call upon Japan to play a more active role in confronting the unfolding catastrophe in what may be the military endgame between the Sri [...]

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Sri Lanka: Lessons from the Eastern Province – ICG Report

Posted in Conflict, Crisis Watch, Sri Lanka on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

On the 16th of April, the International Crisis Group brought out a report pointing out that the current development of the Eastern Province is far below the standard projected by the Government. 
“The twin humanitarian crises in Sri Lanka’s north – more than 100,000 civilians trapped in fighting between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of [...]

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Resentment in Sri Lanka

Posted in Sri Lanka, tagged , , , , on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The New York Times ran an article drawing attention to the conflict in Sri Lanka and the adverse effect the current military strategy will have on the future of the country: 
Ethnic Tamils who fled an earlier round of fighting three years ago, the refugees still live in uncertainty, surrounded by barbed wire, and their resentment [...]

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Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province – Development and Conflict

Posted in Peace Process, Sri Lanka, tagged , , on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

“Sri Lanka’s government must address the security needs and land-related grievances of all ethnic communities in its Eastern Province or risk losing a unique opportunity for development and peace.”
Says a report by the International Crisis Group.
“The province is Sri Lanka’s most ethnically complex region and has been at the heart of post-independence conflicts. It features [...]

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Sri Lanka’s Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Forum

Posted in Dialog, Sri Lanka, tagged , , on October 14, 2007 | 7 Comments »

Sri Lanka One-Text Initiative
A Multi-Stakeholder Negotiations and Dialogue
By Hannes Siebert
The Sri Lanka One-Text Initiative was co-founded by the country’s main political parties to facilitate dialogue, strengthen relationships and enable a structured exchange of ideas/options between the nation’s political stakeholder groups. This inclusive forum utilizes the “One-Text” procedure and technology — a multi-stakeholder negotiations and communication [...]

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