The European Court of Justice on Tuesday rejected a request that the activities of the former rebel group the LTTE not be classified as "terrorist acts," the Jurist reported.
The arguments were proffered as support for four individuals who had their assets frozen due to the accusation that they were financing acts of terror by financing the Tamil Tigers. The court ruled that the freezing of assets was acceptable holding that the acts of the Tamil Tigers were admissible as terrorist acts.
Terror Lists have come under fire in the last several years for violating the basic human rights of those affected by the blacklisting. Last year the ECJ Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston released two opinions arguing that Hamas and the Tamil Tigers should be removed JURIST reported.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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