Awareness campaign for international justice mechanism

10 September 2015

Several politicians from the TNA are walking from Kilinochchi to Jaffna to raise awareness for the call on the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international justice mechanism for mass atrocities committed during the armed conflict.

Northern Provincial Councillor MK Sivajilingam, along with some of his supporters commenced the walk from Kilinochchi earlier this morning.

He was later joined by TNA parliamentarian S. Sritharan and fellow NPC councillor Ms Ananthy Sasitharan.

Campaigners participating in the campaign plan to raise awareness of the importance of an international justice mechanism to residents along the route.

According to Mr Shivajilingam, the campaigners will reach Nallur, Jaffna, within 4 to 5 days.