08/03/2010
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BBC
Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has said he is sad that post-war Sri Lanka has not improved "to the extent that one would have hoped".
08/03/2010
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The Elders
No real progress on reconciliation
Persecution of critics is ‘terrifying’
See quotes from Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan, Martti Ahtisaari, Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson below
08/03/2010
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The Lede, The New York Times
The Elders, a council of retired global leaders led by Desmond Tutu, issued a statement on Tuesday rebuking the government of Sri Lanka for its “clampdown on domestic critics and its disdain for human rights.”
05/18/2010
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The Guardian (UK)
The country has started to rebuild since its brutal war with the Tamils, but genuine peace is more than the absence of fighting