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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.

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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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