War Crimes in Sri Lanka – INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP – NEW REPORT Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin Brussels, 17 May 2010: Newly revealed evidence of war crimes in Sri Lanka last year makes an international inquiry essential. War Crimes in Sri Lanka ,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, exposes repeated violations of international law by both the Sri Lankan security forces and the Liberation Tigers of… Read more
Sri Lanka: New Evidence of Wartime Abuses – Human Right Watch Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin Government Inquiry Inadequate; UN Should Establish International Investigation May 20, 2010 A member of the LTTE apparently captured by the Sri Lankan Air Mobile Brigade. In subsequent photos (downloadable via links below), the man appears to be dead, raising concerns that he might have been executed in custody. © 2009… Read more
CWVHR welcomes UN Appointed Panel on Sri Lankan Human Rights Abuses – June 23,2010 Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin Press Release June 23, 2010 CWVHR welcomes UN Appointed Panel on Sri Lankan Human Rights Abuses The Centre for War Victims and Human Rights(CWVHR) welcomes the formation of the three-member panel, appointed by the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of UN to advise him on how he should be proceeding… Read more
Human Rights Day 2010 Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin Human Rights Day 2010: Time to Establish International War Crime inquiry in Sri Lanka The promotion and protection of human rights has been a major challenge for the United Nations since 1945, when the Organization’s founding nations resolved that the horrors of The Second World War should never be allowed to… Read more
UN Report on Sri Lanka Conflict must be made Public – Amnesty International Posted on October 2, 2023 By Admin 12 April 2011 A UN report on accountability for war crimes committed in the Sri Lankan armed conflict must be made public, Amnesty International said today as a panel of experts submit their findings to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. “Sri Lankans must be allowed to see the panel’s findings…. Read more
Panel of Experts finds Credible Reports of War Crimes during Sri Lanka Conflict – UN Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin 25 April 2011 – The panel of experts set up to adviseSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon on accountability issues with respect to the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka has found credible reports of war crimes committed by both the Government and Tamil rebels and calls for genuine investigations into the allegations,… Read more
Channel 4 Film Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields is a step towards International War Crime Investigation Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 By Admin Press release by CWVHR June 14, 2011 Channel 4 Film Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields is a step towards International War Crime Investigation The Centre for War Victims and Human Rights welcomes the documentary film Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields of Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. This telecasting by Channel 4 in the UK at… Read more
Alleged Sri Lankan war criminal Jagath Dias withdrawn as diplomat from Berlin Posted on October 2, 2023 By Admin The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) According to media reports, Jagath Dias, a former Sri Lankan Army Commander suspected of having committed war crimes, was withdrawn from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Berlin. Dias held the position of a deputy ambassador for Germany, Switzerland and the Vatican… Read more
UN Rights Council: Act on Sri Lanka Report – HRW Posted on October 2, 2023 By Admin Failure to Follow Up Would Be Shameful September 13, 2011 (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should act on the recommendations in a report commissioned by the UN Secretary-General detailing grave abuses during the final months of Sri Lanka’s armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said today. UN Secretary-General… Read more