Dear hristopher Daniel,
I wish You the best from Serbia.
Vojislav M. Tomic

AN APPEAL TO CONTACTS IN INDIA TO EXPRESS COMPASSION BY CONTACTING THE SRI LANKAN AUTHORITIES FOR THE RESPECT OF HUMANITARIAN LAW




Sri Lanka : The Last Round ?



Rene Wadlow



With the Sri Lankan government troops closing in to the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold, it looks as if this is the last round of a military struggle that began in 1983 but whose roots go back at least to independence in 1948. The ongoing conflict between the Sinhala and the Tamils that has ebbed and flowed derives its emotional force, in part, from competing beliefs that began during the colonial period about legitimate rule, economic wellbeing, and sacred authority.



The Office to the United Nations, Geneva, Association of World Citizens has had a long-standing concern with the conflict in Sri Lanka and has made frequent calls for good-faith negotiations on the political and administrative structure of the State. I had thought that reason would win out over the irrational drive to settle complicated issues of social-political structures through armed violence. I seem to have been wrong since both the government and the LTTE gave up negotiations in exchange for a military ‘solution’. A military victory seems now possible for the government forces.



There are two short-term dangers. There are some 200,000 people trapped between the LTTE militias and the government troops. There have been appeals from the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross for a cease-fire so that civilians, especially the sick and wounded, can leave the fighting area. As this is being written (11 Feb. 2009), there is no cease-fire and none seems in view.



There have been calls from the Government to the LTTE leadership to lay down their arms and end the fighting. Again, this is a logical possibility, but given past LTTE willingness to fight to the bitter end, a massive rendition seems unlikely. Thus, there may be a heavy loss of life of those caught in the cross-fire.



The second danger is revenge killings on a large scale. The Tamil-Sinhalese conflict has been extremely bitter. Many families in both communities have lost kin. Although binding up the wounds of war should be the first priority, there is always a danger that revenge killings take place. Logically, the establishment of social cohesion — that is, an ongoing process of developing a community of shared values and opportunities based on a sense of trust, hope and reciprocity — should be the prime aim of government policy. However, there are small groups of violent individuals who may be ready to kill for revenge or to get rid of rivals.



Therefore, the Office to the UN, Geneva, of the Association of World Citizens has sent a three-point appeal to the President of Sri Lanka, Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa:



1) calling for the respect of international humanitarian law as expressed in the Red Cross Geneva Conventions;



2) appealing for the protection of all civilians both during the on-going conflict and especially in the period following the end of armed conflict during which there is a danger of revenge killings. We are sure that Sri Lanka will respect universally-recognized human rights standards;



3) appealing further that serious consultations on the governmental and administrative structures of the State be undertaken so as to facilitate national unity based on the respect of individual views and aspirations.



Wide support for these three aims would be welcome. Letters could be sent to the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York:

H.E. H.M.G.S. Palikakkara

Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka

630 Third Ave.

New York, NY 10017, USA





Rene Wadlow, Representative to the United Nations, Geneva, Association of World Citizens

Dear friend
Violance,war,conflicts,sufferings my desire to see world in peace and non violance has motivated me to join this network."Vasudev kutukbkam" entire world as a family, this was a teaching of our culture and traditional.we created countries,boundries,religions,cast,race for a genuine reason or a false reasons for any reason.but this the time to realise that we are one and we naturaly interconected with each other ,which we can just realise by watching inhale and exhale of breaths the source is same ,without any descrimanation,religion,bonundries, equaly for all living life of universe .When we understand this simple thing then we must understand how our and other's life is equaly important,valuble ,respectable .we should follow the nature's rule ,non violance .peace ,god has given us a human life not for destruction but for lookafter the wellbeing of all living life.
i shall be happy if you could include me in your circle of friends

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU FRIEND & FELLOW ON EARTH!

FOR 2009 MAY WE ALL CONTINUE TO PURSUE OUR MISSIONS WITH FERVOR, SHARE OUR LOVE AND THOUGHTS TO OUR LESS FORTUNATE BROTHERS & SISTERS, AND WORK TO FOSTER PEACE AND SOLIDARITY ACROSS THE GLOBE.

BIG BANG OF HOPE!

BRO. ERLE ARGONZA / GURU RA

Dr Daniel:
nice to meet you in the network, i appreciate your work and your commitment for social change in India. I have 2 weeks experience in your country. i like to share ideas with you.

regards !
ozoukou
abidjan ivory coast

Dear Daniel,
I would like to share with you news and views about that,
We are running self financed library for community and also involved in social activities like intelactual getto gathers, lectures, debating society, peacebuildings walks and celebrating differnt days as per mentioned in UNO charter.
If you like then kindly help to updating our library portions and books as well as library building's. however if you like all or one of them you could select as per your desire.
I think it will be a great step from you towords a nobele cause.

Peace,
Muhammad Moosa Rind
Karachi, Sindh.
+92-321-3899049

I wish to have opinion for the Southeast Europe, and North Africa, Moyen Orient.
Best from Serbia!

Dear Dr.Daniel,
Please go to http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=780588%3ATopic%3A51359
It is important to me as well as to all Bulgarian youth!

Thank you for your interest. My profile page for this initiative seems to have gotten lost. In the meantime, while I sort that out, if you are interested in my On Line Video Tutorial for the Mystical Paradigm's unique approach to CR, mediation and management, you invited to visit:
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I look forward to following your work as I become more settled in the site.