Sri Lanka tsunami robbers could face first death sentences in decades
March 4, 2006
'[JURIST] Sri Lanka Solicitor General C.R. de Silva announced Saturday that two men photographed stealing a gold necklace from a woman while she struggled in the rushing waters of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami will be prosecuted for murder. If....... [more] 
UN envoy urges more human rights protections in tsunami-affected areas
March 3, 2006
'[JURIST] Eric Schwartz, the UN''s deputy special envoy for tsunami recovery on the protection of vulnerable communities in the tsunami region, concluded his 10-day assessment of the region by urging the countries affected by the 2004 disaster to do....... [more]
India, Indonesia reject tsunami relief rights abuse report
February 2, 2006
'[JURIST] Both India and Indonesia have rejected a report released Wednesday by human rights groups claiming that relief efforts for the devastating 2004 tsunami were marred by numerous violations of the rights of survivors. Both governments denied that....... [more]
Human rights groups say tsunami relief campaign marred by abuses
February 1, 2006
'[JURIST] Three human rights groups Wednesday criticized the global aid campaign created to assist those affected by the 2004 tsunami disaster, saying it has"trampled" on the human rights of many survivors. The Habitat International Coalition, the People'....... [more]
Indonesian lawmakers allege corruption in tsunami aid administration
July 1, 2005
'[JURIST] At a parliamentary hearing on relief efforts, Indonesian lawmakers Friday assailed the government''s response to the December 26 tsunami, arguing there had been no"significant progress" and demanding a response to claims of corruption. Six....... [more]
Tsunami lawsuit prompts shelving of Thai study, calls for litigation limits
March 10, 2005
'[JURIST] A lawsuit filed last week in New York against the Thai government, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a French a hotel chain in connection with the December 26 tsunami in Southeast Asia has prompted the Thai government....... [more]
Thailand rejects liability in tsunami suit
March 8, 2005
'[JURIST] Responding to a lawsuit filed Friday in New York by survivors of the December 26 tsunami, a spokesman for the Thailand Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that his country rejected any legal liability arising from the disaster."Thailand and its....... [more]
European tsunami victims file US lawsuit
March 6, 2005
'[JURIST] Some 60 European survivors and relatives of victims of the December 26 South Asia tsunami led by controversial personal injury lawyer Edward Fagan formally filed suit in New York Friday against the Thai government, the US National Oceanic and....... [more]
Sri Lanka court rules on custody of tsunami baby
February 14, 2005
'[JURIST] DNA tests announced in a Sri Lanka court Monday confirmed that"Baby 81," a baby boy rescued from debris in the wake of the tsunami, does in fact belong to the couple who had launched a legal battle for his custody. The finding ended weeks of....... [more]
Tsunami victims to sue NOAA, hotel chain
February 14, 2005
'[JURIST] Alleging negligence over their failure to provide warning of the impending disaster, Austrian and German victims of the December tsunami in Asia will file suit in the US against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in....... [more]
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