The Human Rights Council must help Sri Lankan victims of human rights violations; the Government is protecting the perpetrators: Amnesty International's written statement to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council
The Human Rights Council must help Sri Lankan victims of human rights violations; the Government is protecting the perpetrators: Amnesty International's written statement to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (3 - 28 March 2014)
ASA 37/002/2014
5 February 2014
Thousands of victims of human rights violations and their families have been denied justice, truth and reparation, as the Sri Lankan government concentrates its efforts and resources on blocking a credible international investigation of alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the armed conflict between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) that ended in 2009.
The Human Rights Council must help Sri Lankan victims of human rights violations; the Government is protecting the perpetrators: Amnesty International's written statement to the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council (3 - 28 March 2014)