Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Sri Lanka provides the argument for disbanding the Commonwealth

The IndependentMURALI SHANMUGAVELAN-Tuesday 5 November 2013
The country has no business hosting an event  meant to promote human rights

Next week Sri Lanka will host Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet (CHOGM), apparently the first Asian country to host it in 24 years.  According to its charter, the Commonwealth is committed to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights covenants and international instruments.