Sri Lankan Government: International Crisis Group

Globe And Mail Dept: The nature and length of the passengers' voyage ought not to be deciding factors in their cases. Nor should their view of the ongoing violence in Sri Lanka, where there was a bloody, 26-year civil war until May, 2009. The failure of the Sri Lankan government to investigate alleged human-rights abuses committed at the war's end is lamentable, but is not grounds for an asylum claim, according to Globe And Mail. This hasn't stopped government ministers, advocacy groups and refugee lawyers from trying to shape a picture in the public's mind of who these Tamil claimants are and each case must be decided on its merits, based on Canada's refugee laws, and the precise definition of who is in need of protection. Instead, the Immigration and Refugee Board will assess whether each claimant genuinely fears persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a social group, and whether this fear has an objective basis. Canada also accepts those in need of protection because of a danger of torture, risk to their life or cruel and unusual punishment if they are returned to their homeland. The IRB relies on country reports from the International Crisis Group and other organizations. As reported in the news.
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