{"id":30603,"date":"2014-06-13T18:38:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T22:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=30603"},"modified":"2014-06-13T18:38:16","modified_gmt":"2014-06-13T22:38:16","slug":"jvp-seeks-domestic-probe-within-three-months-into-human-rights-abuses-in-amendment-submitted-to-nine-govt-mp-sponsored-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=30603","title":{"rendered":"JVP Seeks Domestic Probe Within Three Months into Human Rights Abuses in Amendment Submitted to Nine Govt MP Sponsored Resolution."},"content":{"rendered":"

By<\/p>\n

Dharisha Bastians<\/strong><\/p>\n

The JVP has moved swiftly to counteract a Government decision to allow Parliament to decide on whether Sri Lanka should cooperate with a UN inquiry by demanding that the ruling party conducts a domestic probe into human rights abuses within three months.<\/p>\n

The Marxist part has submitted an amendment to the resolution handed in by nine UPFA MPs on Wednesday (11) that includes an undertaking by the Government to conduct credible investigations into a range of rights violations, prosecute those responsible and report back to Parliament within three months.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo demonstrate its commitment to protecting democracy and human rights and to protect the people\u2019s democratic rights and human rights, the Government will undertake to conduct impartial investigations into the following incidents and submit a report to Parliament within three months and bring those responsible for the incidents to justice,\u201d the amendment reads.<\/p>\n

The violations listed by the JVP include the shooting of civilians in Weliweriya, the killing of the Katunayake FTZ worker Roshan Chanaka, Chilaw fisherman Anthony Fernando, a series of custodial deaths including Ganeshan Nimalaruban custodial death and the host of attacks against journalists and other officials over the past several years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government has already articulated its position on the investigation and the UN resolution in Geneva on Tuesday. That was done without seeking Parliament\u2019s views. This resolution before Parliament is nothing more than a political gimmick,\u201d JVP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake told a press conference yesterday.<\/p>\n

He said the Government had made unilateral decisions on all matters relating to international calls for accountability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey never asked Parliament before setting up the LLRC. They never asked what to do about the LLRC recommendations. They never asked Parliament how to respond to successive resolutions in Geneva,\u201d he charged.<\/p>\n

If the Government\u2019s gimmick resolution offered an opportunity to restore democracy and human rights of the people, the JVP was willing to do that, the JVP Leader said. \u201cThis is why we have moved this amendment, maybe something good can come of the gimmick,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dassanayake told the Daily FT that the amendment had been officially submitted by the JVP.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week nine Government MPs handed a resolution over to the Secretary General of Parliament, resolving that the UN investigation into alleged rights abuses during the war should not be conducted on the grounds that it would be detrimental to the reconciliation process and erode the sovereignty, dignity and stature of Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Parliament Debate on UN inquiry on 17-18 June<\/p>\n

Dates have been set for the debate on the motion on the UN inquiry in Parliament for 17 and 18 June, following the Party Leaders\u2019 meeting held on Friday morning, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Chandima Weerakoddy said yesterday.<\/p>\n

The debate will commence at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 June.<\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the debate, if required a vote on the resolution will be taken in the House,\u201d the Deputy Speaker said.<\/p>\n

The motion was submitted to the Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dissanayake on Wednesday and has already been included in the Parliament Order Book.<\/p>\n

COURTESY:Daily FT<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Dharisha Bastians The JVP has moved swiftly to counteract a Government decision to allow Parliament to decide on whether Sri Lanka should cooperate with a UN inquiry by demanding that the ruling party conducts a domestic probe into human rights abuses within three months. The Marxist part has submitted an amendment to the resolution …<\/p>\n

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