THRISHANTHA NANAYAKKARA, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
On Feb. 9, an LTTE suicide bomber killed herself inside a crowded transit camp maintained by the government for displaced Tamil civilians in northern Sri Lanka. She killed and injured scores of Tamil men, women, and children awaiting transport to safer areas. A day later, the LTTE shot and killed 19 civilians as they attempted to cross over to government held areas. The incident was not widely reported in international media, perhaps due to its low political appeal. However, it is absolutely imperative that we resolve—as a global community—that no rebel group or government be allowed to commit such crimes against humanity again.
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The Academic
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   Need for New Global Conventions |
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kkk123
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A timely suggestion.
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perl
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The proposal is to catch a thief using a thief. Therefore, there is no political backing to implement it.
Other than that a good article explaining 'NGO's gone wild' in Sri Lanka. _________________ "What is left when honor is lost?" |
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