[AFP]
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister Sunday condemned a “preposterous” UN-commissioned report alleging war crimes in his country, revealing he stopped Canada raising it at a Commonwealth meeting.
Archive for October, 2011
Sri Lankan FM slams ‘biased’ UN rights reportSunday, October 30th, 2011 Amnesty slams ‘disgraceful’ Commonwealth inaction on Sri LankaSunday, October 30th, 2011 [Amnesty Australia] Amnesty International is outraged that the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth has utterly failed to hold Sri Lanka to account over allegations of war crimes and other grave human rights abuses arising from the 2009 conflict. Toronto Tamils try to rally international supportSaturday, October 29th, 2011 [Toronto Sun] Tamils still suffer human rights violations two years after the civil war in Sri Lanka ended, protesters at Queen’s Park said Saturday. David Cameron human rights plea at Commonwealth meetingSaturday, October 29th, 2011 [BBC] David Cameron has pressed for progress on a range of human rights issues during the Commonwealth summit. Protests at Commonwealth summit as leaders set to debate plans for new stronger line on civil rights abusesFriday, October 28th, 2011 [Daily Mail UK] Protesters laid siege to the Commonwealth summit in Perth, Australia, this morning as leaders met to debate how human rights can be secured across all 54 member states. Commonwealth leaders must stop Sri Lanka hosting key summitFriday, October 28th, 2011 [Amnesty International] The Commonwealth risks becoming ‘irrelevant’ if its leaders allow Sri Lanka to become its next host, Amnesty International said today ahead of the organization’s biennial summit. Harper’s stand on Sri Lanka is just not cricketWednesday, October 26th, 2011 [The Globe and Mail] On Australia’s western shore, Prime Minister Stephen Harper is upsetting the Commonwealth tea party. It’s not just that he declared that Sri Lanka’s human-rights record, so far, would make it an unfit host for the 2013 Commonwealth summit. It’s that those statements have made Sri Lanka something of an example for the broader debate on whether the Commonwealth will enforce standards on human rights and democracy. Sri Lanka says war crimes allegations ‘propaganda’Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 [AFP] Sri Lanka’s government on Thursday sought to dismiss war crimes allegations as propaganda from its defeated rivals, as it came under further pressure ahead of a Commonwealth summit. Ban stresses importance of accountability as Sri Lanka recovers from civil warWednesday, October 26th, 2011 [UN News Centre] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of dealing with accountability issues as Sri Lanka continues to work towards national reconciliation following its long-running civil war. Time is of the essenceTuesday, October 25th, 2011 [ABC] The primary focus of Australian diplomacy towards Sri Lanka is to prevent Tamils from getting onto boats and coming to Australia.
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