A loverly bunch of coconuts - Philip Alston on centre stage
again
This article was written after the last
Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial killings decided bizarrely that,
despite anomalies, the original Channel 4 video was genuine. Now his
successor has said the same about the latest Channel 4 version,
which is supposed to be an extension of that original video, but is
given a different date.
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An incredible short-story about a tear-gassed demonstration
The Morning Inspection - Malinda
Men in full suit and some with ties loosened and
top button off. All in shoes, wearing expensive shirts.
Air-conditioned faces reluctantly yielding perspiration. Yes,
perspiration, for some don’t sweat. Hair only slightly disheveled,
for ungrooming, even in humid conditions and heat of the moment
takes time. Women too. In office attire. Apart from a slight
smudging of makeup, still very chic. They weren’t screaming, for
raised-volume in public space takes learning, practice and sometimes
the fuel of humiliation-filled decades to emerge from throat.
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No more murders within state university premises - Minister S.
B. Dissanayake
The government would not allow any freshers to
be harmed within any state university premises as a result of
ragging. Therefore, parents need not fear for their children who
enter state universities. Higher Education Minister S. B.
Dissanayake told the Daily News in an exclusive interview.
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