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LTTE terrifies British Police
Friday, 3 December 2010 - 1:06 PM SL Time
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While the public statement referred to the sheer scale of expected protests, that they did not feel the talk can reasonably and safely go ahead as planned, the letter to President Rajapaksa presented this danger in more detail and in its true perspective. It said that the disruption and danger that residents and citizens and community. would face is by far too great to justify hosting the speech. This is to say nothing of our members who, similarly, could be directly placed in danger should he expected protests turn violent.
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Spanish-Thai forgery probe reveals new links to LTTE
Friday, 3 December 2010 - 10:02 PM SL Time
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Spanish and Thai police investigating a gang that supplied forged passports to al-Qaeda linked groups have found new evidence of links to Sri Lanka`s defeated Tamil Tiger rebels, Spanish authorities said today.
Spanish and Thai police are analysing material seized late on Tuesday in a joint operation in which 10 people -eight Pakistanis, a Nigerian and a Thai national - were arrested in the two countries, Spain`s interior ministry said in a statement.
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TAMILS SUE GERMANY :)
Monday, 6 December 2010 - 1:19 AM SL Time
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[TamilNet, Saturday, 24 July 2010, 23:54 GMT]
In an unprecedented legal move, three diaspora Tamil organisations have decided on Friday to file a case against Germany in the European Court of Human Rights. The Switzerland Council of Eezham Tamils (SCET), the Norwegian Council of Eezham Tamils (NCET) and the US based NGO, Tamils Against Genocide (TAG), are to submit an application to the European Court of Human Rights charging the German government for violating EU Rights conventions by accepting a Sri Lankan military commander, Major General Jagath Dias, an accused in the war crimes, as Sri Lanka`s diplomat to Germany. Meanwhile, German based International Human Rights Association at Bremen, while welcoming the move said that real thrust could be achieved only by exposing and suing what this general is doing in Germany, violating human rights with the tacit approval of the German government.....
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I Want to be a Sri Lankan as well as a Tamilian
Wednesday, 8 December 2010 - 1:33 AM SL Time
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By Dr. Noel Nadesan
At the outset I must mention that I am a member of the Tamil Diaspora Dialogue team engaged actively in working closely with Sri Lankan and international authorities to foster reconciliation, peace and rehabilitation. I must also acknowledge the constructive proposals and ideas made by Dr R. Narendran, Professor of Physiology, who has been a part of the Diaspora Dialogue Team. I have incorporated some of his ideas. However, I must emphasize that I take full responsibility for all the statements made in my submission.
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INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY COMPROMISED?
Wednesday, 8 December 2010 - 2:16 PM SL Time
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Britain publishes amendment to warcrimes arrest law
LONDON - The British government published legislation Wednesday designed to amend a law that puts visiting officials at risk of arrest for alleged war crimes, after the issue strained ties with Israel.
The amendment would ensure that any private arrest warrants issued for an offence under certain international laws, including the Geneva Convention, would first have to be approved by the chief prosecutor.
Israel has postponed all strategic dialogue with Britain in protest at its law on `universal jurisdiction`, which has prompted a number of foreign politicians to postpone trips to Britain for fear of arrest.
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