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SRI LANKA: Two arrested from JVP dissident group

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Ms. Dimuthu Attigala and Mr. Premakumar Gunarathnam

Statement : Mr. Premakumar Gunarathnam the leader of the JVP dissident group and Ms. Dimuthu Attigala a member of the same group are reported to be missing from yesterday night. According to a report, published today in the Daily Mirror, both have been arrested. However the grounds on which they were arrested or the location of the place of detention have not been revealed. Read More...

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PAKISTAN: How many more Kamrans need to die in the quest for education?

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Statement : The Asian Human Rights Commission has received the very sad news that a young student set himself on fire for want of a new school uniform in Shabquadar, Pakhunkha province. The tragic story is a reminder of the woeful lives of Pakistan's many impoverished citizens. It highlights the challenges facing those that cling to the hope that education could be the means to escape from the grinding poverty that so many of them face. Read More...

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