Abbott's given two of our war boats to Sri Lanka. Something about dealing with asylum seekers. Only problem is Sri Lanka is under fire from the UN over human rights abuses. WTF is Abbott doing giving this gov military stuff from us for? This must be how Christians behave; give an oppressive gov weapons to further oppress it's population. Maybe Abbott thinks he's in the Crusades?
In August, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, issued scathing observations on the state of human rights in Sri Lanka after her visit there. Ms. Pillay denounced, in particular, attacks on freedom of expression and a climate of fear that is undermining democracy and eroding the rule of law. She has set a deadline of March for the Sri Lankan government to undertake a credible inquiry into reported human rights violations. The government disputes her findings.
Under the Rajapaksa government, journalists have been systematically threatened, harassed, killed or forced into exile in what amounts to a war on the press. Journalists and news organizations that do not toe the official line have their offices sacked, their staff detained, their equipment destroyed and their lives threatened. According to Amnesty International, government and military control of the news media has increased, and journalists have left the profession in droves. Many who remain have adopted self-censorship to survive. more
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