Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan report a move towards UN investigation
“Island of Impunity” is a report released this week which lays out the legal evidence for a case against Sri......
Two boats from Abbott leave Sri Lankan refugees with a sinking feeling
Refugees fleeing persecution by their own governments cannot join a “queue”. They come by boat to Australia because they feel......
Spotlight on Sri Lanka hosting Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting
This year’s CHOGM hosted by Sri Lanka is overshadowed by severe concerns on continued human rights abuses in the country.......
Lee Rhiannon detained in Sri Lanka as CHOGM approaches
Australian Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon was detained in Sri Lanka yesterday for three hours, the week before the country is......
CHOGM about to put Sri Lanka in spotlight
Two Australian journalists are reportedly being deported from Sri Lanka today after attending a human rights meeting in Colombo. The......
Religious Extremism in Sri Lanka
Tensions between Buddhists and Muslims in Myanmar and Thailand have been running high amid allegations of a genocide and ongoing......
Claims Sri Lanka is going down the authoritarian path
After finally being allowed to inspect allegations of Human Right abuse in Sri Lanka, United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner......
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner denies that army targeted civilians
Last week on our show we played some audio from a shocking new film that documents some of the worst......
Film shows new evidence of war crimes in Sri Lanka
A new film claims to show hard evidence of atrocities in the closing days of Sri Lanka’s civil war. As......
Sri Lankan refugee rejection mounts
Today, 20 Sri Lankan asylum seekers were sent home from Christmas Island with their claims rejected; bringing the total to......