Posts Tagged ‘Human rights council’
Sri Lanka rejects need for U.N. war crime resolution
[Reuters] Sri Lanka Monday rejected U.N. involvement in probing allegations of army atrocities in the long war against Tamil rebels that ended in 2009, saying U.N. calls to prosecute soldiers guilty of misconduct were “unwarranted incursions.” [Full Story]
Read MoreNGOs Call on U.S. to Establish International Accountability Mechanism on Sri Lanka at UN Human Rights Council
[Amnesty International USA] We are pleased to hear that the United States has decided to press for action at the March session of the Human Rights Council on accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka. This issue has long been a high priority for us due to the massive scale of abuses committed in the…
Read MoreLetter on Sri Lanka to Permanent Representatives of Human Rights Council Member and Observer States
[Human Rights Watch] Your Excellency, We write to urge your delegation to work with other member and observer states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) to bring the issue of accountability for wartime abuses in Sri Lanka onto the agenda of the Council during its March 2012 session. Almost three years after the…
Read MoreSri Lanka’s Game of Diplomacy
[International Policy Digest] As promised, the Sri Lankan government made the final report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) public last month. It has also recently released its “National Action Plan for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights: 2011-2016.” [Full Story]
Read MoreFormer Sri Lankan President speaks out on Killing Fields
[Channel 4 News] Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga delivered a landmark speech in Colombo on Sunday in which she spoke of the horror her children expressed after viewing Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields. [Full Story]
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