Sri Lankan Civil War
Fein has acted "on behalf of Tamils Against Genocide" related to espouse their cause, i.e. to present parts of the Sri Lankan Civil War as Tamil Genocide. It included attempts to bring criminal charges against some American citizens who are prominent members of the Sri Lankan government.
Read more about this topic: Bruce Fein, Discussing Genocide
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