UN special rapporteur on minorities to arrive in Sri Lanka next week
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Rita Izsák-Ndiaye, will pay an official visit to Sri Lanka from 10 to 20 October 2016 to assess the current situation of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in the country.
“Experience has shown that the recognition and promotion of minority rights are critical, if not requisite, in achieving long-lasting peace and reconciliation, particularly in countries such as Sri Lanka that were once divided by ethnic conflicts,” noted the independent expert tasked by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, report and advise in the field of minority rights globally,” Izsak-Ndiaye said in Geneva on Wednesday.
“Considering the long-standing grievances that were at the roots of the 25-year civil war in Sri Lanka, any efforts towards accountability and reconciliation must include a careful examination of the extent to which the rights of minorities are protected and promoted in the country,” Izsák-Ndiaye said.
During her ten-day mission, the human rights expert will visit Colombo as well as other locations in the Northern, North Central, Eastern and Central Provinces to meet with minority communities to hear directly from them about their issues and concerns.
(NIE)
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Do not you have any concern about the issues with majority ? LOL
more visits more money. I can remember what has happened to Keith Vass who was once the voice in west-minister for LTTE terrorist.
The real problem is that the Tamils in Sri Lanka do not consider themselves as a minority by virtue of the fact of their unholy alliance with Tamil Nadu.
How is a minority defined in a population when they continue within the existing constitution which protects the rights of minorities. In SL the burgehers were considered a minorities for they could find representation in the government and if I remember right the Tamils and the Muslims and Tamils enjoyed the same privileges.
Not so in Bulgaria where the gypsy population amounts to about 5 percent (UN) and some of these communities are described as ghettos. Probably the main reason is that these gypsies do not wish to be assimilated into the mainstream similar to some Tamils and Muslims in SL that do not wish to assimilated.
So if Rita Izsák-Ndiaye means well then she ought to reflect on the minorities their rights in Bulgaria and how it compares with the situation in Sri Lanka
madam do ever visit pales tine are you afraid of America or is there no Human rights violations happening over there are the Israelis making love to the Palestinians the question is why is it alway Sri-Lanika being bullied by you bunch
Dear Zamabe and Concerned,
Please leave this lady alone.
She has come to our resplendent Island for a holiday and will spend a couple of minutes shaking Hon Mangala’s hand for the photo opportunity. It is indeed a career peak to meet with our superior FM, Mangala and that event will add value to her CV for her next promotion.
During the remaining time of her stay, she will frequent our glorious beaches and hotels and also, nightclubs in Colombo that are under consistent attack by pole carrying super brats.