UN finds Cluster Bombs in Sri Lanka Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 By Admin UN report says unexploded cluster munitions found in Sri Lanka, appearing to confirm war use APNewsBreak: UN finds cluster bombs in Sri Lanka By RAVI NESSMAN | Associated Press A report from a U.N. mine removal expert says unexploded cluster munitions have been found in northern Sri Lanka, appearing to confirm, for the first time, that they were used in that country’s long civil war. The revelation is likely to increase calls for an international investigation into possible war crimes stemming from the bloody final months of fighting in the quarter-century civil war that ended in May 2009. The government has repeatedly denied using cluster munitions during the final months of fighting. Cluster munitions are packed with small “bomblets” that scatter indiscriminately and often harm civilians. Those that fail to detonate often kill civilians long after fighting ends. Read Full Article Uncategorized
Book Review on Sri Lanka Genocide & War Crimes Posted on September 27, 2023 An Invaluable Reference Book by Prof. V. Suryanarayan Ramu Manivannan, Ed., Sri Lanka – Hiding the Elephant: Documenting Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity (Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005), Price Rs. 2000/-http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2014/08/book-review-sri-lanka-genocide-and-war.html Read More
The UN Investigation Into Human Rights In Sri Lanka; Its Legal Basis, Nature And Scope Posted on September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 A UN investigation into allegations of violations of human rights in Sri Lanka is about to commence. As an aid to public discussion, Friday Forum sets out below information to help the general public understand the legal basis, origin, nature and scope of this inquiry Navi Pillay – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Frequently Asked Questions… Read More
Navi Pillay: Speaking Truth to Power – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights shares her Concerns Posted on September 27, 2023 “I think Christianity is under threat [in the Middle East] … I am very alarmed about what is happening to them.” Referemce on Sri Lanka, specifically threat on the Catholic Priests who defend Human Rights. Headlines and sharp rhetoric about war crimes and crimes against humanity seem so common that… Read More