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Victory Parade to be held May 18 of every year |
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The Government will hold the Victory Parade at the Galle Face Green in Colombo on May 18 every year to mark Sri Lanka’s victory over terrorism. The Victory Parade will be held on May 20 only this year, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa said.The Defence Secretary made this observation after the ceremonial
opening of the monument erected at Elephant Pass in memory of war
heroes.
Emphatically stating that the Victory Parade was to mark the victory
of all the communities in the country, Defence Secretary Rajapaksa
said all communities will participate in this national event.
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Country:Sri Lanka
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NewsSource:www.news.lk
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Publishdate:
03-May-2010
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Indonesia's tough anti-terror plan under fire |
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A push by Indonesia to dramatically toughen its approach to fighting Islamist militants has come under fire as a threat to human rights that could ultimately reverse gains in tackling extremists.
The security ministry has asked lawmakers for sweeping amendments to strengthen the hand of the state under the country's 2002 anti-terror law, rushed into effect after bombings in Bali that year that killed 202 people.
The proposed amendments would allow detention of anyone believed to be involved in terrorism for at least 30 days - up from a current seven - without declaring them a suspect, anti-terror chief Ansyaad Mbai told AFP.
The changes would also boost from 120 days to two years the time a suspect can be held before they see the inside of a courtroom and encompass bans on glorifying or inciting terrorism, as well as outlawing terrorist recruitment.
"Terrorism (relies on) networks. It is an extraordinary crime, it needs extraordinary measures," Mbai said.
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Country:Indonesia
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NewsSource:Channel News Asia
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Publishdate:
08-September-2009
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Ugandan rebels renew attacks in Sudan’s Western Equatoria state |
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July 6, 2009 (YAMBIO) – Residents of Dimbiro village near Yambio continue to flee their homes following last week reprisal attacks by the Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
The attacks have been provoked by ongoing anti-LRA operations by the Ugandan army and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in the region.
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Country:Sudan
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NewsSource:SudanTribune
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Publishdate:
07-July-2009
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The End Game - Defeating Terrorism and Winning the Peace |
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Sri Lanka is one of those rare cases where terrorism has been comprehensively defeated substantially by our own efforts despite all the advice, reservations and fears publicly expressed to the contrary. Many, including senior officials in our own country, believed that the once feared terrorist group, the LTTE, could not be defeated by the government security forces.
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Country:Sri Lanka
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NewsSource:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Publishdate:
26-May-2009
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Special meeting in Vavuniya for IDPs Relief |
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Minister of Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Rishard Bathuitheen held a special meeting in Vavuniya yesterday (25) to review the progress and the current state of relief services that are being provided to IDPs and to improve the general conditions. The Minister appointed committees for the five welfare villages Kadirgamar, Ponnambalam Ramanathan, Arunachalam, Ananda Coomaraswamy and Zone 4, our special correspondent in Vavuniya reports.
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Country:Sri Lanka
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NewsSource:NEWS.LK
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Publishdate:
26-May-2009
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