Posts Tagged ‘war crimes’
Families search for thousands of missing victims from brutal war
[Independent UK] His name was Abi, he was six, and the last his family glimpsed of him was in the frenzied moments after deadly shells struck close to the bunker where they had been sheltering. His sisters were gravely injured, his mother too, and the young boy put his arm around her. “Mother,” he sobbed…
Read MoreTestimony of Elaine Pearson before the House of Commons of Canada regarding Human Rights in Sri Lanka
[Human Rights Watch] Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, thank you for inviting Human Rights Watch to testify at this timely and important hearing. Over the last two decades, my organization, Human Rights Watch, has documented human rights violations in Sri Lanka, especially violations committed by security forces and the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam…
Read MoreAmnesty slams ‘disgraceful’ Commonwealth inaction on Sri Lanka
[Amnesty Australia] Amnesty International is outraged that the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth has utterly failed to hold Sri Lanka to account over allegations of war crimes and other grave human rights abuses arising from the 2009 conflict. [Full Story]
Read MoreToronto Tamils try to rally international support
[Toronto Sun] Tamils still suffer human rights violations two years after the civil war in Sri Lanka ended, protesters at Queen’s Park said Saturday. [Full Story]
Read MoreSri Lanka says war crimes allegations ‘propaganda’
[AFP] Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday sought to dismiss war crimes allegations as propaganda from its defeated rivals, as it came under further pressure ahead of a Commonwealth summit. [Full Story]
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