<p>(New York) Sri Lanka's separatist Tamil Tigers are subjecting ethnic Tamils in their northern stronghold, the Vanni, to forced recruitment, abusive forced labor, and restrictions on movement that place their lives at risk, Human Rights Watch said <a href="http://hrw.org/en/reports/2008/12/15/trapped-and-mistreated-0">in a report released today</a>.</p>
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Supporters of hard line nationalist political party Jathika Hela Urumaya, also known as National Heritage, hold Sri Lanka's national flags as they march during a procession honouring military forces fighting against ...
