War crimes: New UN probe puts pressure on Sri Lanka
As many as 40,000 civilians may have died amid govt shelling in the final 5 months of the conflict in 2009.
AP | Jun 30, 2014,
As many as 40,000 civilians may have died amid govt shelling in the final 5 months of the conflict in 2009.
WASHINGTON: A new UN investigation into allegations of war crimes in Sri Lanka will intensify international pressure on its government and could probe the purported responsibility of senior Sri Lankan officials with US ties.
As many as 40,000 civilians may have died amid government shelling in the final five months of the conflict in 2009, according to a previous UN report. Government forces have also been accused of executing ethnic Tamil rebel leaders who tried to surrender.
As many as 40,000 civilians may have died amid government shelling in the final five months of the conflict in 2009, according to a previous UN report. Government forces have also been accused of executing ethnic Tamil rebel leaders who tried to surrender.
