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Queen to miss Commonwealth meeting in Sri Lanka
The Queen will not attend this year's Commonwealth summit as the palace reviews her long-haul travel. But there are calls for Britain to boycott the meeting due to Sri Lanka's human rights record.
by Jonathan Miller
Cameron under fire over decision to attend Sri Lanka summit
Human rights groups react with disgust to David Cameron's decision to attend the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka this November, as our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller reports.
by Jonathan Miller
Sri Lanka 'criminalising dissent', says Amnesty
Amnesty International says Sri Lanka should not host November's Commonwealth heads of government meeting unless it stops "systematic violation of human rights".
by Jonathan Miller
Canada 'appalled' at Sri Lanka Commonwealth meeting
The Canadian foreign minister tells Channel 4 News he is "appalled" the Commonwealth heads of government meeting will still take place in Sri Lanka despite concerns over human rights in the country.
by Jonathan Miller
Radio interference row between Sri Lanka and BBC
Amid growing alarm over the muzzling of the media in Sri Lanka, its state broadcaster has denied censorship in a row that has seen the suspension of BBC World Service broadcasts.
UN votes again to urge Sri Lanka to investigate war deaths
For the second time in two years the United Nations Human Rights Council votes to urge Sri Lanka to carry out credible investigations into killings and disappearances during its bloody civil war.
by Jonathan Miller
Queen's Sri Lanka visit for Commonwealth meeting 'grotesque'
Exclusive: David Miliband and Sir Malcolm Rifkind call on the Commonwealth Secretariat to stop Sri Lanka from hosting its heads of government meeting because of the country's poor human rights record.
Sri Lanka: high court blocks Tamil deportations
The high court in London blocks the deportation of a group of failed Tamil asylum seekers who were due to be sent back to Sri Lanka on Thursday despite torture concerns.
by Jonathan Miller
Britain plans to deport Tamils despite evidence of torture
The British government plans to deport 65 Sri Lankan nationals - mostly Tamil, and mostly failed asylum seekers - despite earlier admitting that at least 15 Tamils previously sent back were tortured.
Shot Sri Lankan journalist under government protection
Faraz Shauketaly, the Sri Lankan journalist who was shot at the weekend, confirms he is recovering and under government protection after the attempt on his life, and calls for a full investigation.
