The fight for survival goes on in Sri Lanka amid reports of 15,000 killed
May 19, 2009
Civilians say Tamil Tigers fired at those who fled. Witnesses saw victims of phosphorus bombs.
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Sri Lankan leader Mahinda Rajapaksa has declared the country “liberated” from Tamil Tiger rebels after a 26-year war.
May 19, 2009
Mr Rajapaksa made the announcement in a speech to the country’s parliament, a day after the army said rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had been killed.
EU demands Sri Lanka war inquiry
May 18, 2009
EU foreign ministers have called for an independent inquiry into alleged war crimes by Tamil Tiger rebels and Sri Lanka’s government.
PM – Obama embarks on peace in the Middle East
May 15, 2009
This is a transcript from PM. A program broadcasted on Australian Radio National and ABC Local Radio.
Justice system a ‘sexist operation’, study finds
May 13, 2009
The criminal justice system is condemned as an institutionally sexist operation that lets down female victims, fails to help women offenders out of a cycle of crime and prevents professionals reaching the top jobs.
US rejoins UN’s human rights forum
May 12, 2009
Bush had shunned it as an ineffective dictator’s club. Obama’s team pledges to work from within to ‘improve’ it.
Health trusts face big bills for dealing with GP’s misconduct
May 11, 2009
Lib Dems condemn cost of delayed disciplinary cases. Two doctors have been suspended for 1,810 days.
Another torture scandal for Egypt
May 1, 2009
The Lebanese al-Jadid TV network on Tuesday night released a footage showing excruciating torture of a Lebanese detained by Egyptian forces.
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