Alleged Sri Lankan war criminal Jagath Dias withdrawn as diplomat from Berlin Posted on October 2, 2023 By Admin The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) According to media reports, Jagath Dias, a former Sri Lankan Army Commander suspected of having committed war crimes, was withdrawn from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Berlin.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 State. It is alleged that the former Major General is responsible for war crimes committed during the final phase of the Sri Lankan civil war. During this phase of the conflict, Dias was one of the leading superiors in the field commanding the armed forces. In January 2011, ECCHR sent a comprehensive dossier substantiating the allegations put forward against Dias to the German Federal Foreign Office and requested the withdrawal of his diplomatic visa. In particular, the dossier listed incidents of attacks carried out by the 57th Division under Dias’ command and directed against civilians in no-fire-zones, as well as against hospitals, religious sites and humanitarian institutions. Read Full Article Uncategorized
Three International Experts tapped to assist with UN-Mandated Sri Lanka Conflict Probe Posted on September 27, 2023 25 June 2014 – Three distinguished experts have agreed to advise the United Nations-mandated investigation into alleged human rights violations committed during the final stages of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka. The experts are former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Martti Ahtisaari, former Governor-General and High Court… Read More
Sri Lanka: New Evidence of Wartime Abuses – Human Right Watch Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 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
எழிலன் உள்ளிட்டோரின் வழக்கு – சிறப்பு நீதவான் முன்னிலையில் Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 இலங்கையில் விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் திருகோணமலை மாவட்ட அரசியல்துறை பொறுப்பாளராக இருந்து, இறுதி யுத்தத்தின்போது இராணுவத்தினரிடம் சரணடைந்ததன் பின்னர் தகவல் தெரியாதுபோன எழிலன் உள்ளிட்ட 12 பேர் தொடர்பான ஆட்கொணர்வு மனுக்கள் மீதான விசாரணைகள் சிறப்பு நீதவான் ஒருவர் முன்னிலையிலேயே முல்லைத்தீவில் நடத்தப்படும் என்று திங்களன்று அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. வவுனியா மேல் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தாக்கல்செய்யப்பட்ட இந்த வழக்குகளில் சுட்டிக்காட்டப்பட்டுள்ள சம்பவங்கள் முல்லைத்தீவிலேயே நடந்துள்ளமையால், அவை பற்றிய விசாரணைகளை நடத்தி விபரங்களை அறிவிக்குமாறு முல்லைத்தீவு… Read More