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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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My friend, Marie Colvin 22 February 2012

Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum on the loss of her friend, veteran war reporter, Marie Colvin.

World / Sri Lanka Sri Lankan civilians 'not targeted', says report 16 December 2011 Channel 4 News

A government-appointed panel finds the Sri Lankan military did not target civilians in the last stages of the civil war, but admits for the first time a "considerable" number were killed in crossfire.

World / Sri Lanka Sri Lankan ex-army chief jailed for war crime 'lies' 18 November 2011 Channel 4 News

Sri Lanka adds three years to a former army chief's jail sentence for "making false allegations" that the defence secretary ordered government forces to commit war crimes.

World / Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 'still torturing' Tamils 07 November 2011 Jonathan Miller

Sri Lanka's civil war ended with "credible" evidence that war crimes were committed. Now Channel 4 News can reveal mounting evidence that the government is still torturing Tamil prisoners.

World / Sri Lanka Liam Fox is gone: Sri Lanka's lost a friend 14 October 2011 Jonathan Miller

In the wake of Dr Fox's resignation, foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller reveals the links with private interests that allowed Dr Fox to run what some called 'a shadow foreign policy'.

What was Werritty doing meeting Sri Lanka's regime? 09 October 2011

On his last trip to Sri Lanka, Defence Secretary Liam Fox called on the country to properly investigate its actions at the end of the civil war. But what, blogs Channel 4 News Foreign Editor Ben De Pe

Politics / Sri Lanka Fox apologises for Werritty 'mistakes' 09 October 2011 Channel 4 News

Ahead of the report to David Cameron on Liam Fox's dealings with adviser Adam Werritty, the defence secretary admits his contact with his friend may have given an impression of wrongdoing.

Politics / Sri Lanka Liam Fox quizzed about friend's access to MoD 05 October 2011 Channel 4 News

Labour MPs quiz Defence Secretary Liam Fox about his friendship with a man who allegedly claims to be one of his advisers and has visited him at the Ministry of Defence on many occasions.

World / Sri Lanka Legal bids fail to halt Sri Lanka deportee flight 28 September 2011 Jonathan Miller

A plane chartered by the British Government to return failed asylum seekers to Sri Lanka has landed in Colombo following the failure of last-minute legal efforts to prevent it leaving.

World / Sri Lanka UK 'complicit in torture' as Tamils return to Sri Lanka 26 September 2011 Patrick Worrall

Britain is leaving itself open to allegations it is complicit in torture by sending failed Tamil asylum seekers back to Sri Lanka despite evidence physical abuse is a "daily reality", a charity warns.

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