The Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(LTTE) must allow
tens of thousands of civilians to leave the 'No Fire Zone', Amnesty
Internation
Amnesty International urged the UN Security Council to take action
after at least 35 people were reported to have been killed in northern
Sri Lanka in an attack on a
The lives of migrants and asylum-seekers have been put at
risk by a squabble between the Italian and Maltese authorities
over their obligations to respond to maritim
At least 33,000 civilians have abandoned their homes to avoid clashes between Pakistani security forces and the Taleban, joining over half a million already displaced
The United Nations (UN) now estimates that more than 6,500 civilians
have died and 13000 injured in the fighting in the north eastern region
of Sri Lanka.
People living in Buner, just 60 miles from the Pakistan capital
Islamabad, have revealed how abusive and repressive Taleban groups have seized the area, imposing thei
The Turkish government's disregard for international law is shown by its persistence in forcibly returning people to countries where their lives may be at risk.
