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Ban stresses importance of accountability as Sri Lanka recovers from civil war

By pearlaction | October 26, 2011 |

[UN News Centre] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of dealing with accountability issues as Sri Lanka continues to work towards national reconciliation following its long-running civil war. [Full Story]

Diplomatic Immunity could be tested for war crimes: expert

By pearlaction | October 25, 2011 |

[ANU News] Moves to bring war crimes charges in Australia against the Sri Lankan President and High Commissioner face the significant challenge of proving to an Australian Court that serious war crimes can overrule diplomatic immunity, according to an ANU International Law expert. [Full Story]

Australia presses Sri Lanka over war crimes claims

By pearlaction | October 24, 2011 |

[AFP] Australian leader Julia Gillard on Tuesday urged Sri Lanka to address claims of serious human rights violations as a man filed war crimes charges against President Mahinda Rajapakse. [Full Story]

Channel 4’s Sri Lanka documentary cleared by Ofcom

By pearlaction | October 24, 2011 |

[Guardian UK] Channel 4’s controversial documentary Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, which featured graphic footage of alleged war crimes, has been cleared of breaching the broadcasting code. [Full Story]

Australia pressured to investigate Sri Lanka envoy for warcrimes

By pearlaction | October 17, 2011 |

[Reuters] The International Commission of Jurists’ (ICJ) Australian section has handed police direct and credible evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Sri Lanka Navy during the last stages of the bloody civil war against Tamil rebels in 2009, The Age newspaper said, citing unidentified sources. [Full Story]