Killing fields - Lankan version
The United Nations, which is embroiled in a dispute with Sri Lanka over a controversial report detailing war crimes charges against the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has rejected an appeal to keep the findings under wraps.
"We are giving the government a fair opportunity for the right of response. But this opportunity is not indefinite," Haq warned.
The report, running over 190 pages, was released last week - but only to the Sri Lanka government "as a matter of courtesy" and for its right of response.
But since then, the conclusions of the report have been leaked to a local daily in Colombo. The government has denied it was the source of the leak.
"We are working in good faith. And we are giving a reasonable right of response to a member state," he added.
Asked when the report would be released, Haq would only say: "It is our intention to release it as soon as is possible, and we still would like to publish it simultaneously with a response by the Sri Lankan government."
But these sanctions will have to be decided by the Security Council - as it has been with leaders in Sudan and the Taliban in Afghanistan accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
The charges against the government are that its military is responsible for "war crimes" for allegedly executing civilians who were surrendering, or bombing civilian targets such as hospitals and schools.
If Sri Lanka's military and political leaders are found guilty of war crimes during a civil war against Tamil Tiger rebels, they will be subject to travel bans and asset freezes [EPA]
not oil this time..probably agricultural land and water resources..
Try a Test tickle first ;o)
don't know...try it and let me know...;)
Jug of Ice cold water did not work so how will tickle work?
Tickle his feet then...or pinch his nose....;)
lol khattak
That didnt work, TCOM :(
Pours a jug of ice cold water on KHATTAK
US has leveled same charges against NATO & US forces for killing Civilians in Afghanistan & Iraq. The report running over thirty thousand, seven hundred & fifty three pages will be published very soon. The UN Security Council is considering strict sanctions against all the allied countries as well.
Can someone wake me up?
Should give credit as they were the only country who have wiped out the terrorist. No more killing of innocent bystanders in the name of freedom.
Very true.. after-all justice should be for all..but I guess it doesn't always work out that way!
Well i suppose no oil but lots of coconuts and leaders who are willing to lie, cheat and deceive and fool their own people in the face of overwhelming proof of their dirty deeds of massacre against the helpless civilian population
My point was exactly that. War is dirty business. To make such claims without even viiting the country is stupidity.
If this is to be used as a test case, then the Allies and taliban must also be sanctioned in Afghanistan.
As a person who was there during much of the tribulation, fear,chaos,bloodshed, and insecurity due to the war I can honestly tell you I'm glad the war is over...as far as war crimes go then both parties definitely have their faults.
There are always two sides to any story. And hardly ever today is a war fought except reports of crimes and injustices surface. Ultimately only time will tell, Inshallah who was right and who was wrong. I pray that anyone who has been oppressed will get their justice!
Typical of the UN...
It says that tens of thousands of civilians died in the final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war - most of them killed in shelling by government forces.
It also says that the Tamil Tiger rebels used civilians as human shields.
The funniest thing is that the report was the result of a 10-month process of gathering evidence by the three-member panel, which was not allowed into Sri Lanka. :o)
maybe Science Predicts tht oil will be there in sri lanka
maybe, who knows
Is there any oil in Sri Lanka?