Monthly Archives: February 2004

Help US Asylum Seekers: 4 Things You Can Do

by Human Rights First; published February 3, 2004 Dear Friends, Do you know hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers are detained in INS (DHS) detention centers around the country, and some of them for two years? Do you ever wonder what it would be like to go through the asylum seeking process? Do you have… Read more »

Britain Puts UN Child Soldier Plan on Hold

by Reuters; London, February 1, 2004 UNITED NATIONS: Britain, angered that Northern Ireland appears on a UN list of countries where youths are recruited as soldiers in “armed conflicts,” has put on hold UN plans to crack down on the use of child warriors, diplomats said on Wednesday. Britain has asked Olara Otunnu, the UN special… Read more »

Thinakural Cartoon

by Thinakural, Colombo, January 30, 2004 First Man: Why are you in such a hurry to make a defense pact with India? Second Man: When the international community is seeking to find a just solution for the minorities, the only country that can help us to sabotage this is India! Originally published February 1, 2004