Sunday, February 08, 2009

Sri Lanka not forgotten...(Petition)

Trapped in a deadly conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil rebels, an estimated 250,000 innocent civilians are in desperate need of help.

The U.S., Sri Lanka's biggest development and military aid donor, has called for protecting "safe zones" for civilians, and a cease-fire to allow food and medical aid--but Sri Lanka has refused, and civilians are under fire from both sides. If the U.S. turns up the pressure now, it could save lives -- and we have a chance to urge the Obama administration to do just that. More...

See also:

  1. Sri Lanka and the Tamil genocide...
  2. Speak up to save Sri Lanka's people...
  3. Swiss activist warns of Sri Lanka massacres...
  4. Sri Lanka: Chennai man in suicide protest over Tamil plight...

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