Thursday, March 6, 2014

SLMC to report presented by HC Navi Pillay: Religious Violence in Sri Lanka Jan 2013 - Dec 2013 Report presented by HC to SLMC Navi Pillay: Religious Violence in Sri Lanka Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

SRI LANKA BRIEF


SLMC leader Hakeem with HC Navi Pillay
An update of "Muslims' Concerns" presented by the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, August 2013

Key Information
1.     Over the 12 month period between January and December 2013 there were at least 241 anti-Muslim attacks   and at least 69 anti-Christian attacks   in Sri Lanka. 51 of the anti-Muslim incidents were violent , involving Plain Physical Violence against individuals form or destruction of property. 15attacks were violent against Christians . There were no significant attacks against Buddhists and Hindus.   

Read the incidents of Annex 01 As a PDF  here