Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success

(By Father S.J. Emmanuel, President - Global Tamil Forum, 10 March 2010) - Dear Tamil Sisters and Brothers,

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success

I hope this letter finds you in the best of health. I think there is no better time for us Tamils, to reflect upon the above quotes of Henry Ford. Whilst it gives me immense pleasure in writing to you after a …

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Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success

(By Father S.J. Emmanuel, President - Global Tamil Forum, 10 March 2010) - Dear Tamil Sisters and Brothers,

Coming …

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Sri Lanka: End Witch Hunt Against the Media and NGOs - Government Intensifies Campaign to Discredit Civil Society

Sri Lanka: End Witch Hunt Against the Media and NGOs - Government Intensifies Campaign to Discredit Civil Society

(Human Rights Watch, March 10, 2010) - New York) - The Sri Lankan government should end its harassment …

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13 groups from seven countries support Merak asylum seekers

(By Grant Morgan, International secretary, Socialist Worker-New Zealand, March 09, 2010) - Here is an international statement supporting …

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USTPAC highlights the plight of Tamil Women in North-East Sri Lanka on International Women’s Day

(The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC), March 8, 2010) - Washington - USTPAC joins the world …

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Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka

Ban voices concern about lack of progress on key issues in Sri Lanka

(UN News, 9 March 2010) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed concerns about the lack of progress on …

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Remembering the Bravery and Unparalleled Sacrifice of Tamil Women in Leading the Freedom Struggle

(TGTE, 08 03 2010) - Ensure the due process for the Tamil women held in “Special Camps” - …

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Tamil women against rape and violence in Sri Lanka

(Demotix, 08 03 2010) - UK members of the newly created Global Tamil Forum UK women’s section took …

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GTF Inaugural Conference in London – UK calls for constitutional reforms in Sri Lanka

(GTF Press Release, 02 03 2010) - Global Tamil Forum (GTF) Conference was formally inaugurated on Wednesday 24 …

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Three Messages from the Western Establishment to the Diaspora

(by S. Maheswaran, March 2, 2010 ) - The Purpose of This Paper - On 23rd February 2010 …

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Investigate Sri Lankan Human Rights Defender’s Disappearance

(Amnesty International, 28 02 2010) - Pattani Razeek, a Sri Lankan human rights defender, has been missing since …

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The right moves in Jaffna

(The New Indian Express Editorial, 11 Mar 2010) - The news that India will soon open a consulate …

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UK Under-Secretary to Government: Allow NGOs to Help IDPs

(The Sunday Leader, March 10, 2010) - The Head of the UK Diplomatic Service, Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Peter …

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UK’s Hi Tech Miliband Is Asked of Somalia and Sri Lanka, by Twitter, Yes or No

(By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 10 2010) - It’s all the rage in diplomatic spin: …

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POLITICS: Sri Lanka Locks Horns with UN over Experts’ Panel

(IPS, 10 03 2010) - The war of words between the Sri Lankan government and the United Nations …

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE ON ARBITRARY DETENTION, ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS

JO BAKER, of Asian Legal Resource Centre, said the Asian Legal Resource Centre remained gravely concerned by the …

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Fears Australia has forgotten boatful of Tamils

(Australia Network News, 10 Mar 2010) - Refugee advocates have staged a rally in the eastern Australian city …

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SRI LANKA - Bishops meet resettled refugees in Jaffna

(UCAN, March 9, 2010) - JAFFNA, Sri Lanka - Six Catholic bishops have met resettled Tamil war refugees …

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On Sri Lanka, UN’s Ban Restates Concern on Lack of Progress, Unaware of Job Request

(By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 9 2010) - After a weekend during which Sri Lanka’s …

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Ban announces appointment of new UN police chief

(UN News, 8 March 2010) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today appointed an experienced female Swedish police officer as …

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RALLY TO MARK 150 DAYS AT MERAK FOR TAMIL REFUGEES

(Refugee Action Coalition Sydney, 07 03 2010) - Welcome refugees - No Indonesian solution - Let the boats …

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UN Secretary-General to go ahead with the establishment of a panel of experts to advise him on the way forward on accountability issues relating to Sri Lanka

(UN Department of Public Information, 5 March 2010) - Daily Press Briefing - The following is a …

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LOSS OF TAMIL EELAM LEVERAGE – DELHI’S (INDIA) GEO-POLITICAL DISASTER

(by Vssubramaniam, Ground Report, March 05, 2010 ) - Ironically the Narayanan ‘trio’ played up the China …

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On Sri Lanka War Crimes, UN’s Ban to Name Panel to Advise Only Him, No Pascoe, Nambiar Nepotism Follow Up

(By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 5 2010) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has …

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Araud of France Gives Economic Read of Iran Sanctions, Ban’s Sri Lanka Inaction

(By Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City Press, March 4 2010) - “The United States for historical reasons has …

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UN human rights chief voices concern about abuses in Iran, Sri Lanka

(UN News, 4 March 2010 ) - The top United Nations human rights official today voiced deep concern …

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