With hundreds of thousands of Tamils being held in detention, the seeds of future bloodshed are now being sown on a massive scale, writes Jeff Sparrow.
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We must be vigilant on human rights in Sri Lanka
In recent weeks, the international community awoke from its slumber concerning the indignities and obscenities that have arisen during 25 years of conflict in Sri Lanka, writes Stephen Keim.
Ignoring the Issues: the end of the Tamil Tigers
The demise of the Tamil Tigers might give a moment of passing joy to the Sinhalese, but such relief will be short lived, writes Binoy Kampmark.
Can the Tamil Tigers survive with no leader?
With the reported death of Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, can the organisation regroup?
Tamil Tigers lay down their arms
With the dust still settling on the small patch of blood-soaked ground of Sri Lanka’s north-eastern coast where the Tigers saw their final stand, the world’s media descends.
Why “Just Say No” to people smugglers won’t work
If you were a Tamil in that situation, facing – at best – life in a barbed wire camp, how would you respond to someone offering you a place on a boat?
Tamil Tigers’ ceasefire a “cry of desperation”
With no government reciprocation, there can be no immediate improvement in the dire situation of the civilians trapped in the Tamil Tigers’ area.
Crikey Wrap: Tamil Tigers vs Sri Lanka
As 25 years of war reaches a crescendo in Sri Lanka, we wrap up events and the commentariat.
Sri Lanka’s military showdown: is this it?
Sri Lanka’s battle to militarily defeat the country’s separatist Tamil Tigers appears to heading towards its final moments; but is this really the end?
Sri Lanka’s growing crisis
As the Sri Lankan army presses its advantage against the Tamil Tigers in the country’s north-east, the UN is warning of a mounting humanitarian crisis, writes Damien Kingsbury.
Jeff Sparrow: when defence becomes impossible
Dr Haneef’s own detention stems from links to individuals who haven’t gone to trial, either, writes Jeff Sparrow.
