Comments on: Diaspora dilemmas: Australia and the Sri Lanka conflict http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/26/diaspora-dilemmas-australia-and-the-sri-lanka-conflict/ groundviews is an award winning Sri Lankan citizen journalism initiative Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: australia - » Big Brother Australia 2007 Day 34 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/26/diaspora-dilemmas-australia-and-the-sri-lanka-conflict/#comment-55 australia - » Big Brother Australia 2007 Day 34 Sat, 26 May 2007 18:05:41 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/26/diaspora-dilemmas-australia-and-the-sri-lanka-conflict/#comment-55 [...] Diaspora dilemmas: Australia and the Sri Lanka conflictAustralia s most recent statement about Sri Lanka sends a strong message to all parties to the conflict . But it could have gone further. Sri Lankan human rights organisations have been calling for independent human rights monitors for … [...] [...] Diaspora dilemmas: Australia and the Sri Lanka conflictAustralia s most recent statement about Sri Lanka sends a strong message to all parties to the conflict . But it could have gone further. Sri Lankan human rights organisations have been calling for independent human rights monitors for … [...]

]]> By: SH http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/26/diaspora-dilemmas-australia-and-the-sri-lanka-conflict/#comment-54 SH Sat, 26 May 2007 05:45:10 +0000 http://www.groundviews.org/2007/05/26/diaspora-dilemmas-australia-and-the-sri-lanka-conflict/#comment-54 Sam, not sure if this is relevant to the scope of your article. This case is actually going to be important not just for the Sri Lankans, but for australians with respect to laws pertaining to the prevention of terrorism act introduced in the country. Also the defence lawyers were quoted in the media as being concerned about the police making press statements before the hearing in the magistrate's court; similar to the arrests in the muslim community, where the media were present during the arrests. I have heard accusations in the Australian community itself, that these arrests are being made use of for political gain. Especially with the forthcoming election. Eg. John Howard might be able to use these arrests to prove that the government is not just targetting the muslim community. Anyway, have to wait and see what happens. The legal aspects of this case are very interersting. Sam, not sure if this is relevant to the scope of your article.

This case is actually going to be important not just for the Sri Lankans, but for australians with respect to laws pertaining to the prevention of terrorism act introduced in the country.

Also the defence lawyers were quoted in the media as being concerned about the police making press statements before the hearing in the magistrate’s court; similar to the arrests in the muslim community, where the media were present during the arrests. I have heard accusations in the Australian community itself, that these arrests are being made use of for political gain. Especially with the forthcoming election. Eg. John Howard might be able to use these arrests to prove that the government is not just targetting the muslim community.

Anyway, have to wait and see what happens. The legal aspects of this case are very interersting.

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