TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDH
CENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME
(Established in 1990)
(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society and the Warsaw Conference)
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Tamil Centre for Human Rights – TCHR has become aware of a news item in a Singhalese publication in Colombo on 7 February 2009 which was subsequently translated and published in a Tamil daily in Colombo on 11 February 2009 – containing serious allegations against our General Secretary.
TCHR would like it to be known that the allegations are false and without any foundation.
Kirubaharan has been a human rights activist for over two decades and disavows the use of force for political purposes.
TCHR is a Human Rights organisation and it works closely with other international NGOs and UN institutions with a particular focus on human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
TCHR has therefore instructed its Lawyers to take appropriate actions against the news paper for this defamation.
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CENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME
TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS -
TCHR/CTDH
(Etabli en 1990)
(organisme
accrdit par lÕONU au Sommet Mondial pour la socit dÕinformation et la
Confrence de Varsovie)
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19 fevrier 2009
Le Centre Tamoul pour les Droits de lÕHomme – TCHR – a pris connaissance dÕun article, dans une publication Cinghalaise de Colombo, le 7 fvrier 2009, qui a ensuite t traduit et publi dans un journal Tamoul de Colombo, le 11 fvrier 2009, contenant de srieuses allgations contre notre Secrtaire gnral.
Le TCHR aimerait quÕil soit reconnu que les allgations sont fausses et sans fondements.
Kirubaharan est un activiste pour les Droits de lÕHomme depuis plus de vingt ans et dsavoue lÕutilisation de la force des fins politiques.
Le TCHR est une organisation des Droits de lÕHomme qui travaille troitement avec dÕautres ONG internationales et des institutions des Nations Unies, avec un attention particulire sur les abus des Droits de lÕHomme au Sri Lanka.
Le TCHR a, en consquence, ordonn ses avocats de prendre les actions ncessaires contre les journaux pour cette diffamation.
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TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDH
CENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME
(Established in 1990)
Ref : MW045B/PR/2008 11 November 2008
DOES SRI LANKA'S GARMENT INDUSTRY DEPEND ON GSP PLUS?
HAVE WORKERSÕ CONDITIONS CHANGED DURING 3 YEARS OF GSP?
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TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDH
CENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME
(Established in 1990)
Ref : MW045/PR/2008 22 October 2008
DOES SRI LANKA MEET THE CRITERIA FOR GSP PLUS?
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TAMIL CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - TCHR/CTDH
CENTRE TAMOUL POUR LES DROITS DE L'HOMME
(Established in 1990)
(UN accredited NGO to the World Summit on Information Society and the Warsaw Conference)
www.tchr.net
Chairperson of the Human Rights Secretariat, Catholic Priest,
killed by Sri Lankan Army Deep Penetration Unit
TCHR, along with many representatives of other solidarity organisations, is shocked and appalled by the assassination of the Chairperson of the North East Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR), Rev. Father M X Karunaratnam today. According to the information received, the Deep Penetration Unit (DPU) of the Sri Lanka Army targeted him while going in his vehicle to his Church in Vannivilangkulam, Mallavi.
We strongly condemn the killing of this courageous Human rights defender and Catholic Parish Priest, who worked tirelessly to raise concerns about human rights violations and to bring peace in Sri Lanka. TCHR members have worked closely with Father Karunaratnam, and are deeply saddened by the loss of this remarkable and immensely compassionate man.
Father Karunaratnam is the 3rd founder member of the North East Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR) to have been brutally killed by Sri Lankan government-sponsored killers. Former parliamentarian, Mr Chandra Nehru of Amparai (February 2005) and senior Batticaloa Parliamentarian Mr Joseph Pararajasingam (December 2005) were also assassinated by Sri Lankan government-sponsored killers.
In the recent past Mahinda RajapaksaÕs government has killed several Catholic priests, human rights defenders who were very critical of Sri LankaÕs human rights record.
We pose the question as to whether the Mahinda Rajapaksa government knows anything other than motivating the killings of civil society members – parliamentarians, human rights and humanitarian workers, lawyers, religious leaders, academics, journalists, members of the business community and others.
It came as no surprise, that Sri Lanka rejected UN moves to establish an international human rights monitoring body in Sri Lanka, and also that the international community JUST WATCHES these brutal killings of human rights defenders and civilians in Sri Lanka.
Fr Karunaratnam visited the USA and several European countries including Switzerland to explain the human rights situation in Sri Lanka to dignitaries.
On a local level, he worked to support victims of human rights violations and the 2004 tsunami, through psychological help and counselling. His loss will be felt deeply by many.
TCHR would like to express heartfelt condolences to members of NESOHR, Father KarunaratnamÕs family and friends, and his parishioners.
ŌGreat people never die, they always live in the hearts and minds of the peopleĶ
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