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‘Journalists failed to tell the story of war crimes in Sri Lanka’

“No intrepid journalists smuggled their way into rebel territory as they did in Syria, even though an erratic bus service ran across the frontline until mid January 2009” - Frances Harrison

“Every journalist has heard of Srebrenica. But how many have heard of Mullivaikkal where just as many perished?” - Frances Harrison

Today marks three years since the end […]

By Frances Harrison | Published on May 18, 2012 at 5:50 am

New film tells story of Sri Lankan journalists forced into exile

“I believe a journalist can change the world,” says exiled Sri Lankan journalist Sonali Samarasinghe, “if not why are we here then”. Sonali is one of three exiled
journalists, from the minority Tamil and majority Sinhalese communities, whose stories are told in a new Norwegian film, Silenced Voices, by Beate Arnestadpreviewed last night at the Fritt […]

By Frances Harrison | Published on February 12, 2012 at 1:18 am

IC gearing up for action to hold Sri Lanka accountable for alleged war crimes

THERE are signs that the international community is gearing up for action to hold Sri Lanka accountable for alleged war crimes committed by its forces at the end of
the brutal civil war against the Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.
A resolution is being prepared for next month’s session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva […]

By Frances Harrison | Published on February 12, 2012 at 12:04 am