03-09-2010, 02:57 PM
European Parliament deplored the fact that over 250,000 Tamil civilians are still held in camps, contrary to undertakings given by the Colombo government
Posted: 22 Oct 2009 05:34 PM PDT
(Strasbourg, 23 10 2009) - Members of European Parliament in a resolution on Thursday deplored the fact that over 250,000 Tamil civilians are still held in camps, contrary to undertakings [...]
Ban Ki Moon concerned over Sri Lanka's lack of progress
[Tue, 09 Mar 2010, 04:09 GMT]
Expressing concerns on the lack of progress on "political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka," United Nations Secretary General, confirmed that he intends to move forward on a group of experts which will advise him on setting the broad parameters and standards on the way ahead on establishing accountability concerning Sri Lanka, a UN News Center report said. "The accountability concerns possible breaches of international humanitarian law or abuses of human rights carried out during the conflict," the report said. Earlier, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Navi Pillay, called on Sri Lanka to investigate the allegations itself, albeit with outside help.
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Posted: 22 Oct 2009 05:34 PM PDT
(Strasbourg, 23 10 2009) - Members of European Parliament in a resolution on Thursday deplored the fact that over 250,000 Tamil civilians are still held in camps, contrary to undertakings [...]
Ban Ki Moon concerned over Sri Lanka's lack of progress
[Tue, 09 Mar 2010, 04:09 GMT]
Expressing concerns on the lack of progress on "political reconciliation, the treatment of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the setting up of an accountability process in Sri Lanka," United Nations Secretary General, confirmed that he intends to move forward on a group of experts which will advise him on setting the broad parameters and standards on the way ahead on establishing accountability concerning Sri Lanka, a UN News Center report said. "The accountability concerns possible breaches of international humanitarian law or abuses of human rights carried out during the conflict," the report said. Earlier, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Navi Pillay, called on Sri Lanka to investigate the allegations itself, albeit with outside help.
Sivanadian Jeeva
48-335 Lighthouse Road,
London,ON N6M 1J8
