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Navi Pillay is a Human Rights Fundamentalist says Dayan

UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay says she hopes the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will address reports on Sri Lanka. (File photo)

This week will be a crucial week for Sri Lanka, or more precisely for the Government, as the woman seen as the
“iron lady” dealing with human rights issues makes her visit to Sri Lanka to get a firsthand account of what happened during and after the war.
During her weeklong stay in Sri Lanka, UN High […]

By The Sunday Leader | Published on August 25, 2013 at 10:59 pm

Thank You Sir, May We Have Another

Excerpts of Sunday Leader editorial:The government has not renewed Emergency Regulations, which is right and good. The draconian Prevention Of Terrorism Act, however, preserves much of the same powers, including search without warrants and detention without charge.
Since the government so boldly defeated terrorism years ago, it is only fitting that the PTA, too, be repealed.
Emergency […]

By The Sunday Leader | Published on August 28, 2011 at 1:47 am