Sri Lanka
The World Failed Sri Lanka. And Continues to Do So.
You cannnot profess to be anti-atrocity and ignore Sri Lanka.
New Reports That Sri Lankan Government Officials Ordered the Execution of Surrendering Tamils
Channel 4 News comes out with another huge story: an officer comes forward to accuse top ranking government officials of ordering the summary execution of surrendering Tamil Tigers and civilians.
UN Expert Confirms Authenticity of Sri Lanka War Crimes Video
A video claiming to show the summary execution of naked and bound Tamil prisoners by the Sri Lankan army is verified to be authentic by a UN expert. Will justice for war crimes follow?
Sri Lanka War Crimes Report to Go Public Today
Back in July, government-sponsored protesters blockaded the UN building in Colombo and burnt Ban Ki Moon in effigy after he merely announced he was forming a panel to look into the war crimes allegations. So, if that was the reaction back then, expect something even more unhinged this time around.
Sri Lanka Wants to Export War Crimes
The Sri Lankan military will host a seminar for international military leaders on its successful counter-insurgency against the Tamil Tigers–a strategy predicated upon committing mass atrocities.
Remembering Srebrenica, Looking to Sri Lanka
Via Spencer Ackerman, I see that White House National Security Council aid Samantha Power is part of an American delegation to Bosnia for the 15th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Spencer highlights an excellent interview that Power gave to a Bosnian publication in which she discusses why justice and accountability are crucial underpinnings to any lasting peace.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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