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Statements
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CMEV
Bulletin of 10th May 2008 - 3rd Release
CMEV
Bulletin of 10th May 2008 - 2nd Release
[Sinhala]
CMEV
Bulletin of 10th May 2008 - 1st Release
[Sinhala]
CMEV
Bulletin of 9th May 2008 - 1st Release
CMEV
Bulletin of 8th May 2008-1st Release
[Sinhala / Tamil]
CMEV Bulletin of 7th May 2008 - 1st
Release
CPA
welcomes Supreme Court order on evictions - 5th May 2008.
Civil
society letter on Sri Lanka’s re-election bid to the Human
Right Council – 28th April 2008.
CMEV
statement on Batticaloa local government election - 2nd February
2008. Click here to download in Sinhala
/ English.
CPA
Condemns the sacrifice of civilian lives in the name of liberation
- 12th February 2008. Click here to download in Sinhala
/ English.
Statement
on the Continuing Violation of the 17th Amendment of the Constitution
- 11th February 2008.
Click
here to download in Sinhala
/ English.
Abrogation
of Ceasefire Agreement Will Escalate Spiral of Violence - Joint
Statement, 17th January 2008.
Civil
Society Solidarity with International Humanitarian Organisations
- Joint Statement, 17th January 2008.
Press
Release - Reporting
rights and minorities in Sri Lanka - 10th December 2007.
Release
of November 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey - 17 December
2007 - available in English,
Sinhala and
Tamil.Social
Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives,
is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results of the
Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey for November 2007.Click
here for full report.
Press
Release - Groundviews Wins 2007 Award of Excellence in New Communications
from Society for New Communications Research - 5th December 2007.
Open
Letter to the Government on the Recent Arrests and Detentions
- 4th December 2007.
Failure
to effectively secure and protect the Fundamental Rights of
Tamils in the city of Colombo in taking steps to investigate matters
relating to National Security- 3rd December 2007.
A
joint statement by civil society groups condeming all violence against
civilians-3rd December 2007. Click here to download in Sinhala
/
English.
Letter
of Resignation from the Civil Society Advisory Committee to
the Minister for Human Rights- 16th October 2007.
Press
Release (Sinhala
/ English) on the Draft
Bill Purporting to Enact the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR)- 3rd October 2007.
Need
for a Substantial Revision of the Victim and Witness Protection
Bill
- The Summary of the Draft Bill for the Assistance and Protection
of Victims of Crime and Witnesses: Critique and Recommendations-
28th September 2007.
Press
statement condemning military interference on Jaffna NGOs meetings
with UN Under Secretary General on humanitarian affairs - 9th August
2007.
Press
Release on Supreme Court grants leave to proceed to case filed by
CPA on the eviction of Tamils from Colombo. 26th July 2007.
Release
of June 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey - July 24,
2007- available in English,
Sinhala and Tamil.
Social
Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives,
is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results
and key findings of the Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey
for June 2007.
Click
here for full report
Statement
to the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse and United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour by CPA
and other civil society organizations highlighting human rights
and humanitarian concerns. June 12 2007.
CPA
response to the statement by the International Independent Group
of Eminent Persons (IIGEP).
- 12th June 2007- Download as Adobe PDF in English
and Tamil.
Press
Release on the interim order
issued by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka on the eviction of Tamil
persons from Colombo.
9th June 2007
Statement
by human rights organizations on the expulsion of Tamils from
lodges in Colombo on 7th June 2007.
Release
of February 2007 Peace Confidence Index (PCI) Survey
April
3, 2007, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Social
Indicator, the polling unit of the Centre for Policy Alternatives,
is pleased to announce the release of the top-line results
and key findings of the Peace Confidence Index (PCI) survey
for February 2007.Click
here for full report
Statement
on the introduction of the Emergency (Prevention and Prohibition
of Terrorism) regulations 2006 December.
Statement
by civil society organisations on Human Rights and Humanitarian
concerns-14th November 2006 is available as a PDF in English, Sinhala
and Tamil.
Statement to country delegates
at the second session of the U.N Human Rights Council. Geneva
Statement from Sri Lankan groups
regarding the situation of Muslims
Oral
statement made by Sunila Abeysekera on behalf of Forum Asia,
Pax Romana, INFORM and Centre for Policy Alternatives as part
of the Inter-Active Dialogue with the High Commissioner for
Human Rights: Geneva,
September 18, 2006 is available as a PDF in English and Sinhala
Statement
by civil society organisations on space for humanitarian activities
focusing on safety, access and restrictions. This statement
is available as a PDF in English, Sinhala and Tamil
Press Release - Concerns on Legislation
to Establish a Reconstruction and Development Authority. The Sinhala and Tamil versions
of the press release are available in pdf format
Press
Release calling for immediate action on Trincomalee
situation - 21st April 2006. Also available as a PDF in Sinhala
Press Release 12th April 2006 - President violates 17th Amendment to
the Constitution - CPA
CPA condemns killing of Kethesh Loganathan- In English, Sinhala, Tamil
Peace Support
Group Statement - Call for an end to killings and a return to
negotiation for peace in Sri Lanka - 22nd
June 2006
Press
Release - Concerns on Legislation to Establish a
Reconstruction and Development Authority. The Sinhala and Tamil versions
of the press release are available in pdf format
Press Release calling
for immediate action on Trincomalee situation - 21st April 2006.
Also available as a PDF in Sinhala
Press
Release - President violates 17th Amendment to the
Constitution - CPA
Press
Release - Statement on the continuing violation
of the Constitution
Press Release
on the need for a National Debate on The Federal Idea in English, Sinhala and Tamil
CMEV letters to the Commissioner of
Elections Mr. Dayananda Dissanayake (and his reply), and the Minister of Provincial
Council and Local Government on the deprivation of voter rights in
the Presidential Election of November 2005
Press Release - PSG calls for
talks on ceasefire as a matter of the utmost priority - 9th January
2006
Press Release -
CPA condemns killing of Lakshman Kadirgamar and calls for a principled
peace process. The Sinhala and Tamil versions
of the press release in PDF format.
Press Release -
The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Free Media Movement
(FMM) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
together issued a joint letter to the Royal Nepalese Embassy
on 7th February 2005 highlighting the current strife faced
by journalists in Nepal following the 1st February takeover
of the country by King Gyanendra
Press Release - PSG statement
to Jakarta Tsunami Relief Donor Conference - 6th January
2005
Civil
Society Presentation By Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu at
the Tokyo Conference on Reconstruction and Development of Sri
Lanka, 9th - 10th June, 2003
Keynote
speech delivered by Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu at the
Annual Gandhi Memorial Lecture held in September 2002.
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