Comments on: Sri Lanka: Red Cross asked to scale down operations http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/ The Amnesty International USA Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:29:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: William Tarpai http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-5110 William Tarpai Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:41:02 +0000 http://blog.amnestyusa.org/?p=2909#comment-5110 One of the things I can say for certain about the ICRC is that they will continue to be a leader in promoting respect for life and human dignity. With the war over it is not surprising that the government of Sri Lanka would wish to quickly move forward with its development agenda. I am confident that ICRC continue to have an active involvement to promote community services development through its protection and promotion of humanitarian attitudes. However, clearly in the immediate aftermath of the ending of the war, there is still much to be done to reduce human suffering and rebuilding wll go on for years from the destruction caused by the long war. ICRC has an incredible exploring humanitarian law education program that can help people, especially young people begin to focus on positive changes. For more info - see the Teacher's guide http://pearsonfoundation-rc.org/redcross-ehl/ One of the things I can say for certain about the ICRC is that they will continue to be a leader in promoting respect for life and human dignity. With the war over it is not surprising that the government of Sri Lanka would wish to quickly move forward with its development agenda. I am confident that ICRC continue to have an active involvement to promote community services development through its protection and promotion of humanitarian attitudes.

However, clearly in the immediate aftermath of the ending of the war, there is still much to be done to reduce human suffering and rebuilding wll go on for years from the destruction caused by the long war.

ICRC has an incredible exploring humanitarian law education program that can help people, especially young people begin to focus on positive changes. For more info – see the Teacher’s guide http://pearsonfoundation-rc.org/redcross-ehl/

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]]> By: Hamid http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-4859 Hamid Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:35:05 +0000 http://blog.amnestyusa.org/?p=2909#comment-4859 Deborah, please don't feel uncomfortable. As an Iranian-American and human being, I believe my duty to protest the unlawful, inhuman or wrong behaviors of Iran (the list is so long!), the US (the list is now getting much shorter) and any other government that's brutal towards some or all of its people, whether in Burma, Sri Lanka, Egypt or Israel. Deborah, please don’t feel uncomfortable. As an Iranian-American and human being, I believe my duty to protest the unlawful, inhuman or wrong behaviors of Iran (the list is so long!), the US (the list is now getting much shorter) and any other government that’s brutal towards some or all of its people, whether in Burma, Sri Lanka, Egypt or Israel.

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]]> By: Shelter !! http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-4731 Shelter !! Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:07:03 +0000 http://blog.amnestyusa.org/?p=2909#comment-4731 I don't quite agree with this decision either..... There is no need for the government to tell a recognized organization as the ICRC to curtail operations in these areas. At least they can demarcate whom to curtail and whom not to, as we saw some INGO's helped the Terrorists some time back... But I strongly believe that ICRC, UN etc. should be allowed to operate in these areas. Specially East ! I don’t quite agree with this decision either….. There is no need for the government to tell a recognized organization as the ICRC to curtail operations in these areas. At least they can demarcate whom to curtail and whom not to, as we saw some INGO’s helped the Terrorists some time back… But I strongly believe that ICRC, UN etc. should be allowed to operate in these areas. Specially East !

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]]> By: Ciero http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-4711 Ciero Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:24:38 +0000 http://blog.amnestyusa.org/?p=2909#comment-4711 "the Commonwealth, the United Nations and even world cricketing organisations — should boycott Colombo until reconciliation begins. A nation cannot run concentration camps and expect the world to look away." - The Times, UK Editorial, July 10th 2009 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6676993.ece “the Commonwealth, the United Nations and even world cricketing organisations — should boycott Colombo until reconciliation begins. A nation cannot run concentration camps and expect the world to look away.” – The Times, UK Editorial, July 10th 2009

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article6676993.ece

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]]> By: Deborah http://blog.amnestyusa.org/iar/sri-lanka-red-cross-asked-to-scale-down-operations/comment-page-1/#comment-4708 Deborah Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:21:57 +0000 http://blog.amnestyusa.org/?p=2909#comment-4708 I wonder if this is a consequence of the Red Cross' closeness to the USA. I find it difficult to ask Tehran, Iran not to engage in behaviours that the USA became very well known for (and much worse) during the Iraq and Afghanistan "wars." I feel paralized. Peace I wonder if this is a consequence of the Red Cross’ closeness to the USA. I find it difficult to ask Tehran, Iran not to engage in behaviours that the USA became very well known for (and much worse) during the Iraq and Afghanistan “wars.”

I feel paralized.

Peace

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