WikiLeaks:The United States wanted to know..... It was at about the same time the enquiries were made that many western countries including the US had said that an independent international probe was needed to investigate the alleged human rights violations committed as Sri Lanka’s civil strife came to an end. It was in June this year that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed a three-member international team to probe and advise him on the last phase of Sri Lanka’s war.
The government today rejected a fresh call by UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay for an investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, saying that Pillay should respect the decision made by the inter-governmental UN Human Rights Council last year. Pillay said yesterday I am convinced that Sri Lanka should undertake a full reckoning of the grave violations committed by all sides during the war, and that the international community can be helpful in this regard"
Access into Sri Lankan relief camps improves: UN. - 13 Jun 2009, 0903 hrs IST, PTI. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters Thursday that the Sri Lankan Government has addressed some concerns he raised during his recent visit to the country over humanitarian access to the camps.
WikiLeaks:The United States wanted to know..... It was at about the same time the enquiries were made that many western countries including the US had said that an independent international probe was needed to investigate the alleged human rights violations committed as Sri Lanka’s civil strife came to an end. It was in June this year that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appointed a three-member international team to probe and advise him on the last phase of Sri Lanka’s war.
NoEalamInSL 1 year ago
DM,Friday, 05 March 2010:
The government today rejected a fresh call by UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay for an investigation into alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, saying that Pillay should respect the decision made by the inter-governmental UN Human Rights Council last year. Pillay said yesterday I am convinced that Sri Lanka should undertake a full reckoning of the grave violations committed by all sides during the war, and that the international community can be helpful in this regard"
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago
Access into Sri Lankan relief camps improves: UN. - 13 Jun 2009, 0903 hrs IST, PTI. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters Thursday that the Sri Lankan Government has addressed some concerns he raised during his recent visit to the country over humanitarian access to the camps.
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago
UNHRC cant ignore powerful statement by Ambassadors of India an Sri Lanka.
Need explanation from Navi Pillai
NoEalamInSL 2 years ago