Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 August, 2009

Statement condeming death threat against Dr. P. Saravanamuttu

Statement condeming death threat against Dr. P. Saravanamuttu, dated 27 August 2009 with a 133 signatories. Download the attachment for full statement and list of signatories.

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 August, 2009

Response by Rohan Edrisinha and Asanga Welikala to Mr. C.A. Chandraprema, writer of Political Watch column of The Sunday Island

Response by Rohan Edrisinha and Asanga Welikala to the Political Watch column of The Sunday Island of 8th August, published in The Sunday Island on 16th August. The article seeks to clarify and restate the position of the CPA in relation to the renewal of the EU’s GSP Plus, in the light of allegations of […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 August, 2009

Press Releases and news coverage on death threat to Dr. Paikiaosthy Saravanamuttu

Press releases issued in response to the death threat against the Executive Director of CPA, Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu by: Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka Freedom House Platform for Freedom Article 19 International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute News coverage included: The BBC Daily Mirror The Guardian The New York Times Please download attached PDFs […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 27 August, 2009

Statement by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) on recent revelations of serious Police abuses and their impact on the Rule of Law

Statement by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) on recent revelations of serious Police abuses and their impact on the Rule of Law 20th August 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply perturbed by the recent events involving shocking acts of abuse of authority by officers of the Sri Lankan […]

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 23 August, 2009

The shame of Menik Farm

Article written by Sanjana Hattotuwa, Senior Researcher, CPA published in The Sunday Leader, 23 August 2009.

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 22 August, 2009

Final Report on Election Related Violence: Jaffna MC and Vavuniya UC Elections 2009

Download the final report in English, Sinhala and Tamil.

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Centre for Policy Alternatives on 21 August, 2009

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, CPA Executive Director, receives death threat

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, CPA Executive Director, receives death threat 20th August 2009, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu this morning received an anonymous death threat written in English, posted to his residence. According to the contents of the letter, Dr. Saravanamuttu WILL (emphasis in original) […]

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