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Amnesty knocked out of World Cup
Sunday, 8 April 2007 - 7:07 AM SL Time
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The International Cricket Council has pledged to stop a controversial move by the human rights group Amnesty International to carry out a cricket ball campaign at the ongoing world cup in the Caribbean to protest against the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, officials said.
An assurance has been given by the ICC to both the Foreign Ministry and Sri Lanka Cricket following separate representations made to the organizers of the world cup.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said they had got an assurance from the ICC that all steps would be taken to prevent the AI from carrying out any campaign within the grounds targeting Sri Lanka or its players.
`It is clear that AI is politicizing the game by its campaign which is unethical and immoral. Such a campaign can affect the Sri Lanka team and could demoralize the players,` the spokesman said.
In addition to informing the ICC the Sri Lanka embassy in Washington has complained to the world cup host countries in the Caribbean.
The Sri Lankan government has taken steps to inform the diplomatic missions of all cricket playing countries to take necessary steps to stop AI`s campaign.
Sri Lanka Cricket Vice President K. Mathivanan told The Sunday Times they had also got an assurance from the ICC that AI would not be able to carry out any campaign within the grounds.
AI`s controversial campaign against Sri Lanka involves the signing of a foam cricket ball with the slogan `Play by the rules` and calls on the government and the LTTE to allow independent human rights monitors to check the situation here.
However AI spokeswoman Yolane Foster told The Sunday Times by telephone from London that the government was portraying a different picture by accusing AI of targeting the Sri Lanka cricket team.
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Joseph
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8 Apr 2007 11:04:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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DEAR AMNESTY,
DID you tell the world of LTTE barbarity to its own tamils????
Let us compare the human rights given to Tamils under LTTE control (L) and norms of animal rights (A)
L- LTTE deliberately gets tamil kids killed on the alter of self determination
A- Even animals will protect all their cubs from any danger
L- LTTE destroys education of tamil kids
A- Even animals will teach all good things in life to their cubs
L-Parents even don?t send kids outdoors for fear of being kidnapped
A-Animal kids have complete freedom to explore outside world !
L- LTTE hangs kids upside down and skin pierced with orange sticks for refusing
A-Even animal should not be treated like this
L- LTTE imprisons tamils in dog cages for months while being tortured
A-Even a stray dog in Vanni may not be treated like this
L- Kills principals/hindu priests
A- Unlikely to bite the hand which helps and guides them
L- Chops hands and body parts of tamils
A-If these are done even to animals it is a crime by human standards
L- Any tamil opposing will be killed
A- Even animals have the freedom to bark with out being killed by fellow animals
L-Tamils open mouth only to eat ( quote Nirmala Rajasingham)
A- Similar to most animals but some have the liberty to bark
L- destroys peace, well being, economy and jobs
A- Even animals are unlikely to destroy things that make life better
L- Deceives, quashes, intimidate, threaten, humiliate, kidnap, abduct tamils
A- Animal ?leaders? WILL NOT deceive their flock
WELL WELL WELL, Even animals get better rights than the liberators give to tamils !
WHAT A FREEDOM !! SURELY THEY CAN NOT BE FIGHTING FOR THE FREEDOM OF TAMILS !! |
punchimahinda
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8 Apr 2007 12:08:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Our people should target their members as they are targeting our cricketers.mahinda must impose travel ban on them .Our team was playing well before they started their campaign.Now these dogs have demoralized our cricketers.they didnt play up to their standard in last 2games.If we couldnt win worldcup, we must target their local members.
Edited By - punchimahinda - 8 Apr 2007 12:12:31 G |
suduathula300
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8 Apr 2007 12:58:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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mahinda & jvp used this amnesty in 1987 to defame our Govt .It is who went after this AI .But today they are coming after mahindaya.But AI shouldnt blame our cricket team.
Edited By - suduathula300 - 8 Apr 2007 15:51:32 G |
Revy
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8 Apr 2007 13:18:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Wow amazing, 6 different posts and the total IQ level is still somewhere below my show size.
Well done Sri Lanka, you have once again proved to the world you are a bunch of crybaby terrorists who care nothing for human rights. |
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8 Apr 2007 14:13:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Stop LTTE because they are/have been a threat to all SRI LANKANS. Then under the law hold corrupt officials in trial.
jagath only problem with that is the fact that the corrupt officials ARE the law as well.
We do care about human rights. What would your solution be for it? Stop the war?
Stop the war against the TAMIL PEOPLE, so far there has been no verifiable denting of the LTTE, but over 2,000 Tamil civilians are dead and over 300,000 newly made homeless. not to mention the disappearances, attacks on fishermen (both Tamil and Indian), the various attrocities (17 aid workers, 5 students in Trinco, etc.)
if the Sri Lankan government wants to show Tamils that we are considered part of Sri Lanka, then better start investigating those honestly and hold those responsible to account.
THIS IS WHAT AI, HRW, The UN etc are asking for!
BTW Jagath, I take back that IQ quip about you (still stands for the other hooters though), obviously your are smarter than the average punnakku quaffing buffalo, though I don't agree 100% with your take on things, I will respect it.
Edited By - Revy - 8 Apr 2007 14:23:53 GMT |
ranaguna
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8 Apr 2007 14:32:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Auction Sale Of Opposition MP's Bidding starts At 50 Million each piece.
This is the state of affairs in SL.
no time to think or talk about Human Rights
Edited By - ranaguna - 8 Apr 2007 14:33:34 GMT |
BABA
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8 Apr 2007 14:46:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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Kohomada athsana bolle gahapu hatti..
Waligaya akulawaagena dan yanawaa aththi...
Ay palwunna thopi thawa dangaluwaa madi...
Danwath ithin Kaa kuna wamaranawa athi...
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gavin
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8 Apr 2007 15:28:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ravi said: stop war against Tamil people
Oh is that right? Then why has the LTTE killed more than 8,000 fellow Tamils since 1983?
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/srilanka/thestory.html
And also why did they kill more than 200 democratic Tamils during the 2002 CFA?
http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2006/09/19/slanka14215.htm |
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