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#whereisprageeth? Ask #SriLanka to investigate the disappearance of journalist Prageeth #Eknaligoda. Also, please do our online action & join our photo action for him. Thanks. #lka #stillnoanswers amnestyusa.org/countries/sri-…

🎉 Celebrating 15 years of The American Corner Jaffna 🇺🇸🤝🇱🇰 This weekend we celebrated 15 years of American Corner Jaffna. Public Affairs Officer Menaka Nayyar spoke at the event, leading participants to sign the anniversary wishing wall. The Corner continues to provide the Jaffna area with free opportunities to learn about U.S. technology, gain American expertise and marketable skills, explore new ideas, improve English language skills, and more. Stop by and visit our new #Freedom250 Pavilion—a newly renovated outdoor space for visitors. Visit lk.usembassy.gov/american-corne… to learn more about our corner and follow them on Facebook and Instagram for the latest events. Far from Jaffna? We also have American Spaces in Colombo, Batticaloa, Matara, and Kandy. Follow all our spaces for upcoming #Freedom250 programs and events. Read more: lk.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-ma…

Excavation work at Chemmani – Sri Lanka’s second largest mass grave – recommenced on Monday (27) after a pause of seven months. Authorities have approved the sum of LKR 2.1m to continue with the work at the site where 240 bodies have been found so far.

UN experts warn increasing attacks on National Human Rights Institutions weakening ability to fulfill mandates - hinders access to justice & accountability. “This undermines national systems of checks & balances, contributing to erosion of rule of law.” ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Firearm Brandishing by a Member of Parliament During a Civil Land Dispute, Periyavilaan 🇱🇰 ⚖️ Incident Overview 📜 Legal Framework 🏘️ Community Impact 📋 Recommendations …liththeluthamilaaengilsh.blogspot.com/2026/04/firear… #Jaffna #Accountability #CivilianSafety #HumanRights #WeaponIntimidation #NorthAndEast

#Justice4theTrinco5! Ask #SriLanka to bring to justice those responsible for the murder of the #Trinco5 students. Also, join our photo action for them. Thanks. #lka amnestyusa.org/countries/sri-… #warcrimes #impunity #humanrights #amnestyinternational

Arrest the General #2 🧵 In 2018, the ITJP worked with Tamil diaspora organisations and Communications and Branding agency @T_E_M_P_L_O to develop a bold advocacy campaign for the UN Human Rights Council, calling attention to allegations against Sri Lankan General Shavendra Silva and demanding accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

UPDATE 2: After facing a massive backlash for 'recommending' Sri Lanka Customs to detain books by Tamil author P. Theepachelvan, Arts Council of Sri Lanka now claims that the decision was made by the Defence Ministry, which comes under the purview of President @anuradisanayake.

Seven years after the Sri Lanka Easter bombings, victims and their families are still waiting for truth and justice. Hundreds were killed in coordinated attacks on churches and hotels in 2019 and yet accountability remains incomplete. We must: • Demand independent investigations • Hold those responsible to account • Stand with victims’ families Read our new blog here: srilankacampaign.org/seven-years-af…

"சுதந்திரமான சாட்சிகளை அகற்றுவதே அரசாங்கத்தின் நோக்கமாக இருந்தது..."2009 போரின் இறுதி நாட்களில் பாதுகாப்பு வலையங்கள் மீது நடத்தப்பட்ட தாக்குதல்கள். அமெரிக்க தூதரகத்தின் இரகசியத் தகவல்கள் youtu.be/CB4aHL0z-jg #SriLanka #TamilGenocide #HumanRights #Justice #பாதுகாப்புவலயம்

During a press conference held in Colombo on Wednesday (22), prominent writers, journalists & trade unionists unequivocally condemned the decision taken by Sri Lanka's Cultural Ministry & Ministry of Defence to detain books written by award winning Tamil writer P. Theepachelvan.

Art 7 of the #UNDRIP: #IndigenousPeoples have the right to live in freedom, peace and security. buff.ly/mnZeFaP #WeAreIndigenous

#Indian Constitution = The Real Ruler. 🏛️New '2026 Update' Report for Eelam Tamils: Moving beyond political rhetoric to professional economic corridors. Ending 35+ YRS of refugee stalemate and legal limbo …liththeluthamilaaengilsh.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-ju… #EelamTamils #IndoLanka2026 #TamilNadu @PMOIndia

Journalists, trade unionists, lawyers and civil society activists rallied in Colombo today to condemn Sri Lanka's security and cultural authorities banning books by Tamil writer @theepachelvan. "The security of the writer from Kilinochchi is also threatened" @Kathaish1

I’m here in #Mexico on an official visit to meet civil society, authorities, victims of human rights abuses & families of the disappeared, and to discuss human rights challenges at national, regional & global levels. - UN Human Rights Chief @volker_turk

Canada's close ties to the United States were once a strength but have become a weakness, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video message to his country reut.rs/3OBq4E2

The Navy: A Collective Blind Eye #3 🧵 A 2019 report by the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) revealed the location of an underground torture complex within the Trincomalee naval base - one of the country’s most strategic security sites. For at least five years, during and after the war, scores of people were illegally detained and brutally tortured there.

A prominent Uyghur scholar was detained and deported from Malaysia last month, illustrating how the Chinese government silences its critics beyond its borders and tries to cover up its persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. trib.al/SKNV15N

Please come to Manipur in India for a ground assessment. It’s completely opposite of the UNDRIP Art. 7 that’s happening over here.

வடக்கு இலங்கையில் முன்னெடுக்கப்படும் "அமைதியான ஆக்கிரமிப்பு" பற்றி உங்களுக்குத் தெரியுமா? தனியார் நிலங்களில் இராணுவத்தால் கட்டப்படும் விகாரைகள் தமிழ் மக்களின் பூர்வீக நில உரிமையை அழிக்கின்றன …liththeluthamilaaengilsh.blogspot.com/2026/04/blog-p… @UN_HRC @UNSriLanka #TamilGenocide #LandGrab #Justice #Jaffna