AFP – ‘S.Lanka resettlement plan needed’
The Sri Lankan government has failed to make adequate welfare provision for the 136,000 Tamil civilians it plans to release from internment camps, rights activists and opposition parties said Sunday.
HRW – Sri Lanka: Free All Unlawfully Detained
As it prepares to allow the 130,000 internally displaced persons detained in camps to decide whether to stay or leave, the Sri Lankan government should ensure that no additional persons are subject to arbitrary detentions, Human Rights Watch said today.
Forbes – UN concerned at how Tamils are being returned
The U.N. humanitarian chief says Sri Lanka’s decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps is good news but the United Nations is concerned about how they are being returned home.
Amnesty – Sri Lanka’s promise to free displaced must be followed by concrete action
Amnesty International has welcomed 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 (LTTE).
ABC Radio Australia – Sri Lanka urged to move fast on Tamil reconciliation
The Sri Lankan government is being urged to allow international involvement in the nation’s reconciliation process.
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