Posted 25 May,2010
Dear allAmnesty International are asking people to sign their online petition that will be sent to the UN Secretary General. It will call on the UN to investigate human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
To sign the petition, see:
http://www.amnesty.o...ghts-violations
Circulate to all your friends and family
17 May 2010
Call on UN to investigate Sri Lanka rights violations
The complete failure of the Sri Lankan government to genuinely address this impunity means that the United Nations must step in and conduct an independent international investigation as a first step towards international justice.
In particular, the truth must be established about the extent of violations that occurred in the final stages of the war, when the government prohibited independent monitoring and reporting by the United Nations and other observers.
Disturbingly, the United Nations has so far failed to take any effective action to establish the truth and demand accountability for violations committed in Sri Lanka.
For lasting peace in Sri Lanka, there must be accountability. Allegations of war crimes and other crimes under international law must be fully investigated and those found to be responsible must be prosecuted before competent, impartial and independent criminal courts.
Survivors and the families of those killed must be provided with full and effective reparations to address their suffering and to help them rebuild their lives.
Impunity will continue in Sri Lanka unless the United Nations establishes an independent international investigation.
Image: Civilians, in between Kilinochchi and Mulathiv, Sri Lanka, May 2009, during the last few months of the war. Copyright: Private
Please sign Amnesty International’s petition below to the United Nations Secretary-General and circulate it to your friends, families and networks:
I call on the United Nations to establish an independent, international investigation without further delay to investigate human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
