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30.10.2007 An independent United Nations human rights expert claims brutal torture is routine in counter-terrorism operations in Sri Lanka. Nowak also drew attention to the low conviction rate by criminal courts in torture related cases.

29.10.2007 EDEX – Sri Lanka’s largest Education and Careers Expo – will offer online resources in higher education, skills development, employment guidance and placements through its web portal. This would be operational via ICTA’s Nenasala programme that boosts IT literacy among rural youth through its 400 IT kiosks across the country.

29.10.2007 EDEX – Sri Lanka’s largest Education and Careers Expo – will offer online resources in higher education, skills development, employment guidance and placements through its web portal. This would be operational via ICTA’s Nenasala programme that boosts IT literacy among rural youth through its 400 IT kiosks across the country.

21.10.2007 The UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction that falls on October 10 calls for strategies to prevent and mitigate natural disasters. Kathambi Kinoti says the role of women has been far less explored considering the huge impact that disasters have had on womenÂ’s lives. What lessons have we learnt from past disasters?

01.10.2007 A policeman-turned--rights-advocate in Burundi and two Sri Lankan professors monitoring rights violations in their country will receive the 2007 Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders Tuesday.
From: Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders