{"id":16441,"date":"2013-02-13T18:14:40","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T23:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=16441"},"modified":"2013-02-13T20:16:57","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T01:16:57","slug":"tamil-groups-welcome-un-human-rights-chiefs-call-forindependent-international-investigation-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=16441","title":{"rendered":"Tamil Groups Welcome UN Human Rights Chief\u2019s Call For Independent International Investigation in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"

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T<\/strong>he British Tamils Forum, the Canadian Tamil Congress, and United States Tamil Political Action Council acknowledge the Report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which emanates from United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 19\/2.<\/p>\n

While welcoming High Commissioner Navanethem Pillay\u2019s continuous commitment to human rights in Sri Lanka, the use of the Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) as a framework against which to measure progress is a grave mistake. The LLRC\u2019s fundamental and well-documented flaws preclude its position as the authoritative institution regarding accountability in Sri Lanka.
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\nHigh Commissioner Navanethem Pillay reaffirmed: \u201cher long-standing call for an independent and credible international investigation into alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, which could also monitor any domestic accountability process.\u201d The strength of the High Commissioner\u2019s recommendations underscores the seriousness of the human rights situation, and adds to the volume of credible reports undertaken by the United Nations, including the Secretary Generals Panel of Experts Report and the UN Internal Review on the failings of the UN in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe evidence is mounting, and the reports are repetitive: Sri Lanka cannot evade international scrutiny by seeking more time and space. The Human Rights Council should therefore implement the recommendations of the High Commissioner, by resolving to establish a Commission of Inquiry at the forthcoming session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva,\u201d stated Dr. Yaso Natkunam, spokesperson for the United States Tamil Political Action Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe High Commissioner\u2019s report contextualizes the failure of the Sri Lankan government to meaningfully address its breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law,\u201d concluded Dr. Natkunam. \u201cThis report is a strong step forward, and demands stronger, more progressive action on Sri Lanka. It can, and must be used as an opportunity to bring about a more constructive resolution on Sri Lanka based on the principles of accountability, reconciliation, and human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British Tamils Forum, the Canadian Tamil Congress, and United States Tamil Political Action Council are Tamil organizations operating in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States respectively<\/p>\n

— <\/p>\n

Tasha Manoranjan
\nAdvocacy Director
\nPeople for Equality and Relief in Lanka
\nwww.pearlaction.org<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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London\/Toronto\/Washington D.C. The British Tamils Forum, the Canadian Tamil Congress, and United States Tamil Political Action Council acknowledge the Report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which emanates from United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 19\/2. While welcoming High Commissioner Navanethem Pillay\u2019s continuous commitment to human rights in Sri …<\/p>\n

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