Action Alert Archive
April 24, 2013: Take Action: Suspend Sri Lanka NOW
February 27, 2013: 48 hours to stop the flight to hell
December 5, 2012: Free Jaffna Students from Police Brutality
November 15, 2012: You Did It! A Victory for Tamils
October 31, 2012: Release UN internal report on Sri Lanka
July 6, 2012: Support free journalism in US and Sri Lanka
February 6, 2012:Sri Lanka: The Role of the United States on the UN Human Rights Council and the Need for Urgent Action
December 27, 2011:Remembering the Tsunami
October 31, 2011:Your support is needed for Project Truth
August 29, 2011: Appeal for Clemency for Death-Row Inmates
July 30, 2011: Promote Human Rights by Stopping All Arrangements with Sri Lanka’s Cricket Team
July 25, 2011: Sri Lanka's Black July and Killing Fields: Where is Justice?
July 14, 2011: Bring Justice to Sri Lanka's Killing Fields
May 5, 2011: Tell The GAP to Stay true to Social Responsibility!
April 13, 2011: Request that the UN’s report be made public!
March 31, 2011: Support justice by cosponsoring House Resolution 177
January 21, 2011: Help flood victims in Sri Lanka
December 14, 2010: Plea for Investigation into Sri Lanka’s War Crime
November 30, 2010: Tell your war stories and force the UN to act!
November 22, 2010: Support An Independent Inquiry Into Sri Lanka’s War Crimes
September 30, 2010: Investigate War Crimes in Sri Lanka
August 20, 2010: Thank Congress for Calling for a War Crimes Inquiry
May 19, 2010: Honor Dead Civilians: Investigate Sri Lanka's War Crimes
May 10, 2010: Tamil Refugees Suffer in Prison-like Conditions
April 22, 2010: Question Sri Lanka’s Commander on War Crimes
April 8, 2010: Tell the EU "Thanks for Holding Sri Lanka Accountable"
March 26, 2010: Sri Lanka Is Still Dangerous For Tamils; Do Not Repatriate Refugees!
March 10, 2010: Ban Ki-Moon Must Institute War Crimes Panel Despite Sri Lanka’s Objections
February 17, 2010: Investigate War Crimes in Sri Lanka
January 29, 2010: Release Detained Human Rights Activists
January 20, 2010: Help Tamil Refugees in Indonesia Reach Safety
December 18, 2009: Implement Targeted Economic Sanctions Against Guilty Sri Lankan Officials
November 25, 2009: Address the Needs of Sri Lanka's IDPs
October 29, 2009: Deny Sri Lanka GSP+ Status
October 14, 2009: Tell Japan that the war's end did not bring peace to Sri Lanka
October 2, 2009: Gratitude for An Honest Portrayal of Sri Lanka
September 23, 2009: Ask Congress to Support the Release of Tamil IDPs
September 11, 2009: Support Resolution to Ensure Safety of Tamil Civilians
August 27, 2009: Send Refugees Home Before Flooding Begins
August 10, 2009: Human Rights Crisis Continues, not 'Business as Usual'
July 17, 2009: Silenced voices, silenced suffering
July 5, 2009: Do Not Fund Genocide: Stop the Passage of Sri Lanka’s IMF Loan
June 19, 2009: Refugees languish without humanitarian aid, basic rights
June 5, 2009: Utilize Japan's leverage to secure full access to IDP internment camps
June 2, 2009: Recognize Genocide Against Tamils
May 26, 2009: Hold Sri Lanka Accountable for Genocide
May 20, 2009: Release ‘heroic’ doctors and provide asylum immediately
May 6, 2009: Civilians Under Attack by Land, Sea & Air
April 27, 2009: Emergency Plea from Civilians Facing Slaughte
April 21, 2009: Stop the Carnage Immediately
April 15, 2009: Urge the UN to Invoke the Responsibility to Protect for Tamils in Sri Lanka
April 1, 2009: Ask journalists to cover Sri Lanka's genocide
March 24, 2009: Refuse IMF Funding for Sri Lanka’s Genocidal War
March 17, 2009: Ask Congress to call for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka
March 8, 2009: Ask Congress to Support Tamil Women
March 2, 2009: U.S. Troops Plan Evacuation in Sri Lanka
February 24, 2009: Stop War Against Civilians
January 26, 2009: Urge the State Department to to stop genocide
January 20, 2009: Urge President Obama & Congress to bring change to Sri Lanka
January 7, 2009: Ask State Department to Investigate Abduction
December 18, 2008: Likelihood of genocide precludes GSP+ status
December 4, 2008: Urge the UN to provide aid, safety to refugees
November 20, 2008: Urge the ICRC to speak out about Sri Lanka's escalating violence
November 6, 2008: Human rights, humanitarian crisis demand disqualification of GSP+ status
October 23, 2008: Unceasing assault on civilians continues
October 9, 2008: War escalates as NGOs forbidden entry & civilian toll rises
September 25, 2008: Refugees plead with NGOs ‘Don't Leave, Don't Leave'
September 11, 2008: 'Bloodbath' predicted as NGOs ordered to leave
August 28, 2008: War escalates as refugee crisis exacerbates suffering
August 14, 2008: Children under attack
August 1, 200: Black July anniversary passes as violence escalates
July 17, 2008: Remember the Killings
July 2, 2008: Remember the Victims
June 19, 2008: Stop attacks on children
June 5, 2008: SRI LANKA: Stop targeting civilians
May 22, 2008: Commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Black July massacres
May 8, 2008: Help secure justice for mothers
April 24, 2008: Help stop killings of journalists, activists
April 10, 2008: 'Disappearances' of youth remain national crisis
March 27, 2008: Urgent call for Human Rights monitors
March 13, 2008: Political assassinations, ‘disappearances' continue as human rights team resigns in protest
February 29, 2008: Indiscriminate Aerial Bombing by the Government of Sri Lanka
February 14, 2008: Sri Lanka: APRC proposal reflects 60 years of failed democracy
January 31, 2008: Government's ceasefire abrogation intensifies civilian suffering
December 28, 2007: Continuing suffering, government corruption as tsunami anniversary passes
December 13, 2007: Sri Lanka Armed Forces' targeted attacks on civilians escalate
November 29, 2007: Number of IDPs Soar in North and East Sri Lanka
November 15, 2007: US donates arms to Sri Lanka as human rights crisis escalates
October 22, 2007: Call-in Again to Stop Military Aid to Sri Lanka
October 1, 2007: Call-in Today to Stop Military Aid to Sri Lanka
September 17, 2007: Support HR 2764 and stop military funding to Sri Lanka
August 31, 2007: Media in Sri Lanka are Victims of State Terror
August 14, 2007: Anniversary of Sencholai massacre passes as indiscriminate bombings continue
August 1, 2007: Attacks on Aid Workers Continue
July 11, 2007: Hundreds of Tamils Deported
June 11, 2007: Red Cross workers suffer similar abuses as the civilians
May 24, 2007: Police powers granted to SL armed forces portend rights violations
May 2, 2007: Repression of dissenting media becomes publicly visible
April 17, 2007: Urgent Appeal to the Pope
April 17, 2007: Forcible return of IDPs by Sri Lankan authorities
March 20, 2007: Churches Become Sri Lanka's Next Target
March 8, 2007: Fear in Northeast Sri Lanka spreads as Involuntary Disappearances Soar
January 3, 2007: Letter campaign regarding American Red Cross tsunami funds
November 15, 2006: : Excuses for systematic anti-Tamil murders wearing thin
October 28, 2006: : Relief workers are subtly being evicted from places of need
September 26, 2006: Minority Muslims targetted and killed by Sri Lankan security forces
September 6, 2006: Tens of thousands of suffering civilians denied humanitarian relief
August 20, 2006: Air force deliberately bombs student workshop, killing 51 schoolgirls
August 10, 2006: Massacre of NGO workers incites fear in SL tsunami relief areas
August 4, 2006: Outbreak of war threatens safety of civilians
July 17, 2006: Lack of Media Freedom Curtailing Democratic Norms
June 30, 2006: Attacks on Tamil parliamentarians isolate Tamils from government
June 11, 2006: Civilian massacres continue unabated with impunity
May 31, 2006: Inaction against civilian abuses resulting in dire situation
May 21, 2006: Massacre of villagers causes international outrage
May 12, 2006: Government bombings of civilian targets resume
May 4, 2006: Death toll mounts in Sri Lanka
April 26, 2006: Genocidal attacks against Sri Lanka's minority
April 16, 2006: Violence Against Minority Tamils Escalates
March 3, 2006: U.S. House Resolution ignores Sri Lanka's State Terrorism
February 5, 2006: Proposed House Resolution on Sri Lanka
February 1, 2006: Devastating setback to peace in Sri Lanka: abduction of 10 relief workers
January 22, 2006: Uphold humanitarian work by TRO-USA for tsunami survivors
January 11, 2006: Sri Lanka's Undeclared War on Civilians
December 5, 2005: A Call To Impose Sanctions on the Government of Sri Lanka
November 23, 2005: Structural Problems in Sri Lanka's Democracy Prompt Minority's Boycott
November 16, 2005: Threatened Democracy In Sri Lanka
