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 Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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| December HR Release |
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Six civilians injured in Vaharai hospital attack yet again– hospital sustains more damagedVaharai update Vaharai hospital complex and surrounding areas came under artillery attack by the Sri Lankan armed forces on 18 January 2007 from morning till afternoon. Six civilians, who had taken refuge in the hospital complex, were injured. when the SLA fired artillery from Mankerny and Kajuwatta military camps. Two civilians were injured in the morning between 6:00 and 10:00 am. Immediately ICRC was informed about the attack on the hospital by the doctor Thurairajah Varatharajah, but in the evening the hospital came under heavy artillery attack again by the government forces and four more civilians were seriously injured. The injured civilians continued to be treated in the same hospital while the shelling was continuing in the surrounds of the hospital till night. A week ago on 8 January, three civilians were killed and eleven injured inside the Vaharai hospital complex where people had taken refuge from the Sri Lankan military artillery fire.
Related news SLA continues to shell Vaharai - five civilians injured 14 January 2007 Sri Lankan military continues to attack civilian areas from Kallaru military camp, five civilians including two children were seriously injured on 13 January shelling. Injured civilians were admitted in Vaharai hospital and awaiting sea transport to Valaichchenai hospital because the Sri Lankan military will not permit land transport through A15 highway Injured civilians are, 1. Vigneswaran Kajeekaran 13 Second shelling in one day kills one and injured five more 9 January 2007 Following the morning artillery shelling that killed one and injured 5 civilians, the second bout of shelling at 3.15 pm killed further one civilian and injured 5 more bringing the total death toll today in Verukal to two and number of injured to 10. The second massacre occurred in the village of Valaithoddam adjacent to Surainahar the site of the first massacre this morning. Kaneshan was killed in morning shelling in Surainahar and the name of the civilian killed in Valaithoddam has not been collected jet. Names of those injured in the second shelling, 1. Kanthaiya Sivapalan - 45 Names of those injured in the morning 6.Parkiyarasa Santhiran - 32 One killed and five injured including two children on the second day of shelling 09 January 2007 Artillery fire by Sri Lankan military stationed at the Kallaru camp continued for the second day taking more lives. Today, the artillery shells hit the village of Sooranagar in Veruhal. People from this village had displaced to Vaharai and had returned back to their homes due to the difficulties they faced in Vaharai. Heavy rain and no proper roof over their head, food shortages and artillery fire forced them to return to their own village. People thought even if there is no food and even if they are hit by artillery fire, at least they will be in their own home. Five hundred and fifty families had thus returned to Sooranagar. Today’s artillery fire hit this village killing Kandaih Ganeson aged 35 and injuring five more Tamils. Among the injured are two year old girl Mathusa and six year old boy Jesu. Flushing out the Tigers - Story of Vahari Please download to see scenes from Vaharai which is blocked off to journalist.
Three killed and eleven injured in Vaharai hospital complex 08 January 2007 Three civilians were killed and eleven injured inside the Vahari hospital complex where people had taken refuge from the Sri Lankan military artillery fire. Sri Lankan military has continued to fire artillery shells into Vaharai since noon on Monday 8 January 2007. Several shells fell on the Vaharai hospital roof and people who had taken refuge in the hospital complex were hit by the shells killing three and injuring eleven. The shelling is continuing and casualties could rise. Batticaloa ICRC has been contacted to help move the injured victims to Valaichenai hospital. 29 December 2006 Vaharai people protests The besieged Vaharai people staged a massive protest march on Friday calling on the international community to come to Vaharai to see the conditions in which they are being held in a state of besiege by the Sri Lankan military. The marchers submitted a detailed list of requests to the United Nations Secretary General. In their letter, they said that there are 15,000 people from 3000 families in Vaharai. Some of them are displaced from Sampur and others are residents of Vaharai they said in their letter. They requested, to end the blockade that has isolated them, allow essential relief items to reach them, allow the movement of ambulance through to Batticaloa hospital, put the educational needs of the children in order, stop artillery attack on refugee camps, declare Vaharai hospital and school and safe haven, and halt the construction of the coal electricity generation plant in Sampur.
28 December 2006 Sri Lankan Air force Kfirs bombed Verukal area in Vaharai on 28 December. The Murukan Hindu temple in Verukal was flattened by the bombs. No one was hurt because everyone has displaced further south. 27 December 2006 On 27 December the shelling intensified. Three from one family, Nisanthini (aged 8), Sayanthan (aged 13) and Amutha (aged 23), were injured in the shelling. Live stock and life sustaining trees and plants were also destroyed. People are running from place to place yet again. 26 December 2006 Vaharai suffered badly in the Boxing day tsunami and thousands died. The two year anniversary on 26 December was the annual day of community events to remember that fateful event and loss. It is a day that plays an important role in the recovery of a people from a tragic loss. On 26 December, Sri Lankan military fired artillery shells among the people gathered for the anniversary commemoration. Sri Lankan Air Force Kfirs were also bombing Vaharai at the same time.
19 January 2007
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