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Video HUB: Protecting women activists' rights around the world
Witness' The HUB Beta brings us three videos recorded at the "Human Rights for Women; Human Rights for All" event, where 3 strong women who defend other women´s rights speak about the International Campaign on Women Human Rights Defenders.
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May 12th, 2008
Sri Lanka: Government Wins Eastern Polls
The much hyped Eastern Provincial council elections were held last Saturday ( 10, May ) with the government winning 20 of the of the allocated 37 seats.United National Party won 15 seats and JVP and TDNA won 1 seat each.While the government hailed this as a major victory in the ...
April 22nd, 2008
India, Sri Lanka: Temple Festivals on both sides of the Palk Strait
Temple festivals are an integral part of life for Hindu Tamils, across the countries they live in. The following photo essay captures a few moments of these festivals.
From Rakwana in Sri Lanka, a temple car festival in photographs by 'Irakuwanai' Nirshan. One of the focal points of the festival is ...
April 15th, 2008
Sri Lanka: Our Lady of Madhu and the Bishop
Sri Lankan government forces are closing in on Madhu area in Mannar district and it is said that this capture will be very beneficial for the morale of the troops and the government. In the event of army advancing, the Bishop of Mannar Rev. Dr. Rayappu Joseph has moved the ...
April 9th, 2008
Sri Lanka: Stop the War on Journalists
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), an organization which aims to protect and strengthen the rights and freedoms of journalists is calling for a Global Day of Action on the 10th of April, titled Stop the War on Journalists in Sri Lanka.
IFJ has asked it's friends and colleagues to participate ...
April 7th, 2008
Sri Lanka: Bomb blasts and an ongoing conflict
A senior parliamentarian and one of the most important ministers in the present government was assassinated by the LTTE. The bomber is believed to have come disguised as a Marathon runner. DefenseNet gives a brief update of the incident, but the post created some heated debate and in my opinion ...
March 19th, 2008
Sri Lanka: Remembering Arthur C Clarke
The death of Arthur C. Clarke (1917 - 2008) has many people - some who are ardent enthusiasts of science fiction, and others who know of him blogging about their reflections on the man. From a fleeting glimpse, to an incidental conversation, Clarke is remembered fondly by many Sri Lankan ...
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Sri Lanka: Cricket and Human Rights
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