Thursday, March 21, 2013

Voice of America: UN Presses Sri Lanka to Pursue War Crimes Probe

Voice of America
Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries
UN Presses Sri Lanka to Pursue War Crimes Probe
Mar 22nd 2013, 00:05

The United Nations urged Sri Lanka in a resolution on Thursday to carry out credible investigations into killings and disappearances during its nearly 30-year civil war, especially in the brutal final stages in 2009. It voiced concern at reports of continuing violations including killings, torture, curbs on the right to freedom of expression, and reprisals against activists and journalists. Resolutions such as that brought by the United States are not binding, but the scrutiny by the U.N. ...

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