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Palestinian Hunger Striker `At Risk of Death` Highlights Injustice of Administrative Detention

Hana Shalabi began her hunger strike in protest against ill-treatment during her arrest on 16 February.

(LONDON Amnesty International ) - Israeli authorities should immediately release a Palestinian detainee or charge her with a recognizable criminal offence and promptly try her, AI said amid fears that the woman could die in detention after 37 days on hunger strike.

Hana Shalabi, 30, from the village of Burqin in the northern West Bank, has never been charged with a criminal offence.

Rwanda Grenade Blast Response

John V Karuranga, the President of the Rwanda People’s Party; addresses ongoing violence in the Central African country.

(WASHINGTON DC) - On behalf of my party, the Rwanda people’s party, we have been concerned about the increased insecurity in Rwanda.

And my party has noticed this terrible incident that happened today on Friday 23 March 2012 at Musanze, where one person died and five others injured.

UN Warns Sri Lanka Against Retaliating Toward Humanitarian Activists

Urgent call also issued to support Bishop Rayappu Josep in Sri Lanka.

(SALEM / COLOMBO) - Whispers blog there is a suggestion that we are witnessing tension among Church Leaders in Sri Lanka. The tension is now quite public.

There is a vindictive online attack being orchestrated against Msgr Rayappu Josep Bishop of Mannar and his supporters.

National Media Prevented from Covering Anti-Nuclear Protest in Tamil Nadu

Police prevented journalists with NDTV, Times Now, Times of India and other national media from entering the fishing village at 7 a.m. today.

(CHENNAI, India) - Reporters Without Borders ​condemns police obstruction of national print and broadcast media today in Idinthakarai, a fishing village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Authorities are trying to remove entrenched anti-nuclear protesters from beside the Koodankulam nuclear power station.

USTPAC Welcomes First Step towards Accountability for Sri Lanka`s War by UN Human Rights

The Resolution passed with an absolute majority within the Council and with cross-regional support, including that of India, Nigeria and Mexico.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The US Tamil Political Action Council welcomes the Resolution on Sri Lanka passed today by the UN Human Rights Council.

The Council says the Report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission contains constructive recommendations for initiating a process of reconciliation.

Is it an Israeli False Flag Again?

Read the story of Naeim Giladi, an Israeli agent operating in Iraq in the late 1940’s, and then decide.

(LONDON) - Israeli press reported this evening that French gunman Mohamed Merah had been on a trip to Israel in the past.

According to the report, Merah's passport had Israeli stamps in it. The purpose of his visit is unknown. Israeli analysts suspect he was either trying to visit the Palestinian territories or preparing for a terror attack.

Surprise Yet Uneven Human Rights Council Conclusion: Sri Lanka-Tamils

Resolution implies a lack of confidence in the Sri Lankan government to enact even its own mild investigation.

(LONDON) - Human Rights Council voted today, to criticize the Sri Lankan government for “not adequately address[ing] serious allegations of violations of international law”.

It came during its final phases of war against the liberation guerrilla army LTTE (Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam), which ended, May 18, 2009, with government-caused massive blood baths.

White Flags, White Vans and White Lies?
A Closer Look at the Death of Colonel Ramesh

New article by Global Mail examines video record of LTTE commander; but it may have left a stone or two unturned.

(SALEM) - Global Mail's fascinating article, The Death Of Colonel Ramesh, brings forth details in another aspect of Sri Lanka's alleged war crimes.

The article discusses at length the story of 'Colonel Ramesh', and the death of this commander with the Tamil Tiger resistance group.

Further Evidence of War Crimes in Sri Lanka
The Death of Colonel Ramesh

Graphic images of suspected war crimes and murder; read with caution.

(COLOMBO Lanka News Web) - New evidence of the murder of one man is key to revealing a conspiracy behind mass murder.

This evidence, shown and told in The Global Mail’s story, is graphic and confronting. The issue is now being debated by the United Nations.

Begin Next Stage of Struggle by Burning Sri Lankan Constitution: May 17 Movement

Tamils should also suspect why the spurt of international media exposure, again confined to only the war crimes.

(CHENNAI, India TamilNet) - Speaking in a video speech on Sunday, Thirumurugan said that his movement has already entered into talks in this regard with various political parties and grassroot organisations in Tamil Nadu.

He called upon the Eezham Tamil diaspora to make the best use of the opportunity in taking the steps for the next stage of the struggle.