More than two years have passed since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, but reconciliation still seems a long way off, writes Antonio Castillo
20 Oct 11 Comments (0)Sri Lanka: anatomy of a tragedy
The belief that conditions in Sri Lanka have fundamentally changed is wishful thinking, write Stephen Keim and Roshan de Silva Wijeyeratne in this account of the country’s ongoing conflict
22 Apr 10 Comments (3)The asylum freeze and international law
Like the previous government’s asylum processing freezes, it’s likely that last week’s decision is based on an overly optimistic assessment of conditions in source countries, writes Savitri Taylor, and breaches Australia’s international obligations
14 Apr 10 Comments (0)Australia’s expanding borders
Our border cooperation with regional neighbours has entered questionable territory, writes Savitri Taylor
02 Dec 09 Comments (1)Winners and losers in Sri Lanka’s long war
Sri Lanka has been left deeply divided by its long-running civil war, in which China played a crucial but little-known role, writes Larry Marshall
13 Nov 09 Comments (1)And then there were none…
N. Bibile considers the state of media freedom in Sri Lanka following the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge (pictured)
06 Feb 09 Comments (1)