Geneva: ICJ’s amendments concerning threats to judges and lawyers in SL to be included in US resolution
(Lanka-e-News-10.March,2014, 3.00PM) All the countries have agreed to the proposal to include the amendment brought forward by the International Jurists Commission (ICJ) against the threats posed to judges and lawyers of Sri Lanka, in the resolution to be tabled by three countries headed by America at the Geneva human rights conference against the Rajapakse regime’s murderous administration .
This agreement was reached when the draft of the proposal was taken up for discussion on the 7th Friday. This discussion was held at conference hall 21 and lasted from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. In the first round of discussion which lasted for two hours Usually these discussions are concluded in two hours ,but on this occasion it was only the first part of the proposal that could be discussed . The mechanism and the recommendations are scheduled to be discussed again on Monday.(Today)
During these discussions , only Pakistan and Bangla desh of Asia expressed views in favor of SL murderous regime. Russia , China and Venice spoke in support just slightly. Views were expressed accurately and directly about the oppressed and suffering people of SL.
Mainly representatives of Britain and Canada have diluted the views supporting SL. They had come well and truly prepared and had formulated their views based on proper research . For example , when Egypt objected that the reports on fraudulent elections in SL had been taken from newspaper reports and unacceptable , Britain countered it by stating that those are based on reports of the Commonwealth election monitors .
Argentina expressing its views said , some time must be allowed for SL , but for reconciliation , fair play is paramount .
Pakistan that was readily stooping to degrade itself to serve the SL regime said , no harassment had been inflicted on the Muslims in SL , and , therefore to withdraw the reference to attacks on places of religious worships of other races. However when Britain cited facts and statistics to substantiate the allegations, the conference members accepted Britain’s disclosures.
Korea, Japan and Thailand among the Asian countries expressed moderate views , and it is most likely that they would abstain when the voting is taken. African and middle east countries did not make their contributions at this discussion. It is most noteworthy that India did not express anything in this regard.
Another special feature at this meeting was , the representatives of the three countries that are advancing the proposals being occupying the front seats. Previously , this was not the case , but this time the Ambassadors of Mauritius and Montenegro were in the main seats along with US representative Paula Shaeper was something significant.
The phenomenal interest shown by the world in relation to the draft resolution on SL was borne testimony to by the participation of about 200 representatives of various countries at the discussion
By -Sunanda Deshapriya -our Geneva special correspondent
(Lanka-e-News-10.March,2014, 3.00PM) All the countries have agreed to the proposal to include the amendment brought forward by the International Jurists Commission (ICJ) against the threats posed to judges and lawyers of Sri Lanka, in the resolution to be tabled by three countries headed by America at the Geneva human rights conference against the Rajapakse regime’s murderous administration .This agreement was reached when the draft of the proposal was taken up for discussion on the 7th Friday. This discussion was held at conference hall 21 and lasted from 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. In the first round of discussion which lasted for two hours Usually these discussions are concluded in two hours ,but on this occasion it was only the first part of the proposal that could be discussed . The mechanism and the recommendations are scheduled to be discussed again on Monday.(Today)
During these discussions , only Pakistan and Bangla desh of Asia expressed views in favor of SL murderous regime. Russia , China and Venice spoke in support just slightly. Views were expressed accurately and directly about the oppressed and suffering people of SL.
Mainly representatives of Britain and Canada have diluted the views supporting SL. They had come well and truly prepared and had formulated their views based on proper research . For example , when Egypt objected that the reports on fraudulent elections in SL had been taken from newspaper reports and unacceptable , Britain countered it by stating that those are based on reports of the Commonwealth election monitors .
Argentina expressing its views said , some time must be allowed for SL , but for reconciliation , fair play is paramount .
Pakistan that was readily stooping to degrade itself to serve the SL regime said , no harassment had been inflicted on the Muslims in SL , and , therefore to withdraw the reference to attacks on places of religious worships of other races. However when Britain cited facts and statistics to substantiate the allegations, the conference members accepted Britain’s disclosures.
Korea, Japan and Thailand among the Asian countries expressed moderate views , and it is most likely that they would abstain when the voting is taken. African and middle east countries did not make their contributions at this discussion. It is most noteworthy that India did not express anything in this regard.
Another special feature at this meeting was , the representatives of the three countries that are advancing the proposals being occupying the front seats. Previously , this was not the case , but this time the Ambassadors of Mauritius and Montenegro were in the main seats along with US representative Paula Shaeper was something significant.
The phenomenal interest shown by the world in relation to the draft resolution on SL was borne testimony to by the participation of about 200 representatives of various countries at the discussion
