Four years since the end of the armed conflict, the situation of minority women in the north and east of Sri Lanka has changed dramatically – and for many it is getting worse.
South Asia Citizens Web
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Sri Lanka: Minority women face increasing levels of sexual violence and insecurity | Minority Rights Group International’s (MRG) report
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Video: Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika speaking on "Impunity, Inequality and the State"
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Commentary on Nepal’s Upcoming Constituent Asssembly Elections of 19 November 2013
7 November 2013a short selection of commentary in the media about the upcoming elections in Nepal
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The Khmer Rouge tribunal : Justice and the killing fields | The Economist
7 November 2013After six years, the court trying the perpetrators of one of the worst mass-crimes in history is likely to end up with just three convictions. Was it all worth it?
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India: Ridiculous Claims Regarding Madhya Pradesh Assembly Being a Haunted House
7 November 2013The 17-year old Madhya Pradesh Assembly building, designed by influential architect Charles Correa, has struck fear among sections of politicians who claim its “evil effects” have killed sitting legislators. Senior political leaders from the ruling BJP and Opposition Congress, while campaigning for the November 25 Assembly polls, are also planning a range of spiritual methods, including yagnas and vastu corrections to ward off the effects.
