Image: “Maryam” by Jordanian artist Rand Abdelnur, courtesy of the Artisana Gallery in Amman, Jordan. Ms. X (name withheld), is residing at the Special Residential Safe House of Refuge Seekers situated at Mirihana in Nugegoda Police Division, Colombo District, under the direct supervision of the Mirihana Headquarters Police Station, has been raped by police officer in charge of […]
Rohingya Refugees
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Minister Mangala Samaraweera condemns the attack on Rohingya refugee in Colombo
Image: The group that led the attack on UNHCR safe house where 31 Rohingya refugees were staying. Mangala amaraaweera. I would like to condemn in the strongest possible terms, the attack against Rohingya refugees – refugees who were under the care of UNHCR, yesterday in Mount Lavinia, by a group of thugs in robes. In fact […]
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UN Refugee Agency alarmed over incident at Colombo refugee shelter
Image: These ware the refugees ( before sent to Mirihana camp, who came under attack on 26th Sep 2017 in outskirts of Colombo. (UNHRC News) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is alarmed and concerned by yesterday’s incident at a refugee shelter housing mostly women and children on the outskirts of Colombo. On Tuesday, a group […]
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Sri Lanka calls monks who attacked Rohingya ‘animals’
mage: Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne condemned the attack on Rohingya refugees (AFP Photo/ISHARA S. KODIKARA) (AFP•September 27, 2017) Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne condemned the attack on Rohingya refugees The Sri Lankan government Wednesday slammed a group of radical Buddhist monks who attacked Rohingya refugees on the island as “animals”, pledging action against police who failed to […]
