http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1923 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sri-lankan-government-must-permanently-release-all-civilians-20091202 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/sri-lankan-government-must-permanently-release-all-civiliansasia-2009120 The Sri Lankan government mustpermanently release civilians who have been illegally detained in campsfollowing the end of the civil war six months ago Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/report/commonwealth-leaders-must-focus-sri-lanka-crisis-20091127 Amnesty International has called on Commonwealth leaders to press the Sri Lankan government about the plight of the displaced. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sri-lanka-promise-free-displaced-must-followed-concrete-action-20091124 At least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam, have been held in camps under military control and deprived of their freedom of movement. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/sri-lanka-promise-free-displaced-must-be-followed-concrete-action-200911 Amnesty International welcomes the government of Sri Lanka’s promise to lift by 1 December any restrictions on movement of at least 130,000 people displaced by the war with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/025/2009/en In this open letter Amnesty International urges Commonwealth Heads of Government to raise concerns regarding the human rights situation in Sri Lanka with their Sri Lankan counterparts. In particular, the organization is concerned about the continuing serious problems affecting the safety and dignity of Sri L Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/024/2009/en Journalist Vettivel Jasikaran and his wife Valarmathi Jasikaran were released on 26 October. They had been arbitrarily detained since March 2008 under anti-terror legislation. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/sri-lanka-must-investigate-two-more-journalists-receive-death-threats-20091028 Two female editors at national newspaper the Sunday Leader have received death threats. The paper's founder and former Editor-in-Chief was murdered in January. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/ASA37/023/2009/en Two female editors at a national newspaper in Sri Lanka, Frederica Jansz and Munza Mushataq, have received death threats. The founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, Lasantha Wickrematunge, was killed in January after receiving a similar death threat. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/NWS21/005/2009/fr Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International