Posts Tagged ‘UN Human Rights Council’
Tamils await their peace dividend
[The Global and Mail] For Tamils, the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war has brought no peace dividend; for Tamil women, peace has brought with it a continuation – and in some cases an intensification – of violence and insecurity. In the country’s predominantly Tamil-speaking north and east – a region half the size of…
Read MoreSri Lanka seeks allies’ support ahead of UN rights meet
[Reuters] Sri Lanka’s foreign minister left on Sunday on a two-week mission to shore up diplomatic support ahead of a U.N. Human Rights Council meeting, where the Indian Ocean nation is expecting to face a fight over Western-led pressure for a war crimes probe. [Full Story]
Read MoreRepressive Laws Remain Despite End to State of Emergency in Sri Lanka, Says Amnesty International
[Amnesty USA] The Sri Lankan government must follow up its repeal of the state of emergency by removing repressive legislation such as the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Amnesty International said today. [Full Story]
Read MoreFootage sparks calls for Sri Lanka war crimes probe
[ABC News] Australian politicians are calling for an international investigation of apparent war crimes in Sri Lanka. A documentary aired on ABC1’s Four Corners on Monday night showed allegations of rape, torture and murder of civilians during Sri Lanka’s civil war. [Full Story]
Read MoreWar crimes heat on, Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa goes back to China
[Reuters] Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa landed in China Tuesday in search of support against an aggressive Western push for a probe into war crimes allegations and tighter economic ties in a stormy financial world. [Full Story]
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