Modi must ask Rajapaksa to cooperate with UN probe – Amnesty International
The Indian Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi should urge the visiting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to cooperate with UN-led investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes committed during the country’s civil war, Amnesty International India said on Friday.
“It has been five years, since the war ended, but Sri Lankan authorities have failed to bring those responsible for serious violations and abuses to justice,” said Shashikumar Velath, programmes director at Amnesty International India.
In March 2014, the UN Human Rights Council voted to task the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes under international law committed by all sides during the brutal conflict that saw tens of thousands killed and wounded. In May 2014, the Sri Lankan government announced that it would not cooperate with the UN investigation.
“The UN-led international investigation has brought new hope and is an important step towards breaking the cycle of impunity that fuels ongoing human rights violations in Sri Lanka. But the government’s refusal to assist the investigation will only hamper the process and continue to delay justice for the victims and survivors of the war,” said Velath.
“India abdicated its human rights responsibilities when it decided to abstain from the UN resolution this year. Now it should make amends by lending its support to the international investigation and urging Sri Lanka to co-operate,” added Velath.
“Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi needs to heed the voice of over 2.5 million people in India who have demanded that the Indian government stand up for justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.”
Despite two prior resolutions by the UN Human Rights Council in 2012 and 2013, Sri Lanka has failed to take effective steps to deliver justice for the victims of its civil war. Instead, it has launched an aggressive campaign against those who advocate accountability and an end to impunity for human rights violations throughout the country.
Since the end of the conflict, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and civil society members who are critical of the government have regularly been threatened and harassed, said a statement from Amnesty International India. – Times Of India
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What has AI done to denounce the war crimes of USA from end of WW2 to present times? Has AI made any effort to bring war criminal past and present Presidents of USA to justice before the ICC? AI is biased in favour of USA and has become another tool of USA against small nations in its effort to dominate the world. I hope Russia and China get together to denounce the war crimes of USA and its allies.
I looked at this exalted website of the AI when this statement was issued few days ago, also that of the HRW. It is amazing there was no space to leave any feedback or opinion. Before trying to protect and pass judgements on others on human rights all over the world, it will be better to set up some basic example like providing the ability to leave the readers opinion of each of these statements issued to the world.
I am sure,Mr Modi can handle the situations,when face.These unpaid advicers are stupid and get funds from “Seperaties” to ruin,before he study the situation.These people may be either “Jayelalitha” or “Congress” supporters.