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July 7, 2021 Comments Off

Edward Mortimer, who recently passed away at the age of 77, was integral to the creation of the Sri Lanka Campaign, playing a key role in the campaigning activity that took place in the

May 30, 2010 Comments Off

The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice is launching a series of interviews to mark the first anniversary of the end of nearly three decades of armed conflict in the country. We

March 16, 2010 Comments Off

Speaking at the 2nd Geneva Summit for Human Rights, Tolerance and Democracy, the Chair of the Sri Lanka Campaign, Edward Mortimer, made a strong plea for human rights activists to do more to

December 15, 2009 Comments Off

Sri Lanka’s Catholic archbishop, Malcolm Ranjith, recently toured Europe urging renewal of the country’s highly privileged access to the EU market, known as GSP+, which the European Commission is recommending should be suspended

November 25, 2009 Comments Off

Welcoming Baroness Ashton’s appointment as the new EU 'foreign minister', the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice (SLC) today released a statement – signed by an international group of eminent Advisers –

October 26, 2009 Comments Off

Sri Lanka has flagrantly ignored international agreements. From Mr Edward Mortimer: Sir, Your argument for extending Sri Lanka’s “GSP+” access to the European Union market is plausible but specious (“Tigers and trade”, editorial

October 8, 2009 Comments Off

To the Editor of The Times From Mr. Julian Filochowski, John Battle, MP, Edward Mortimer, Professor Andrew Rigby, Clare Short, MP Sir, Since your report on September 15 (“EU sanctions on Sri Lanka

September 1, 2009 Comments Off

By LAKHDAR BRAHIMI & EDWARD MORTIMER For the Singapore Straits Times It has been three months since Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse declared the country “liberated” from Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)