Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with geneva www.salem-news.com 2013 UN Watch in Geneva, has reported that the EU has made recommendation to reverse the 2009 UNHRC Resolution that praised Sri Lanka’s conduct of the war. The report also states that Sri Lankan Attorney-General challenged the premise and necessity of the draft. http://salem-news.com/articles/march112012/lanka-praise-withdraw.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march112012/lanka-praise-withdraw.php Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:09:00 PST I've written several articles examining the crimes against innocent civilians during the Sri Lanka civil war and the Genocide that enveloped Tamil people in the island country's northern region. Along with the carnage came a barrage of sex crimes against Tamil women and girls that defy real description, the evidence bolstered by a newly released set of war crime photos. http://salem-news.com/articles/march082012/lanka-death-photos-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march082012/lanka-death-photos-tk.php Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:49:00 PST The time has come for India to be bolder and more confident on human rights at the international level. Its growing stature in international affairs demands this leadership position. The current session of the UN Human Rights Council presents India with an excellent opportunity to move towards a foreign policy that truly befits the world’s largest democracy. http://salem-news.com/articles/march082012/llrc-ltte-india-md.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march082012/llrc-ltte-india-md.php Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:21:00 PST We welcome the proposed resolution by the Government of the United States of America at the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council towards holding all parties to the conflict accountable during the last phases of the war in Sri Lanka. The resolution offers a glimpse of hope for those affected by the conflict and sets in motion appropriate steps that could assist in long term peace and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka. http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/ustpac-lanka-geneva.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/ustpac-lanka-geneva.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:47:00 PST The operation in Geneva has been accomplished, President Rajapaksa's critical political situation has been changed. Now who will talk for a father of two; an innocent fisherman killed by a senior official with one of worst State institutions, which seems dependent on unlawful tactics to kill innocent civilians? http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/lanka-geneva.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/lanka-geneva.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:37:00 PST The CPM staged a demonstration in front of the Lankan embassy here, urging the Centre to pressurise the neighbouring country to bring about a political solution, on Monday. Speaking to reporters, G Ramakrishnan said that the Lankan forces used heavy artillery in the last phase of the war with the LTTE. Lankan Tamils who raised their voice were deported in white vans, lodged in prison and tortured. http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/tamils-india.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march072012/tamils-india.php Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:39:00 PST A true international effort, with the backing of key regional Governments, will bring real accountability for war crimes and reconciliation between communities in the island of Sri Lanka. The United Nations Human Rights Council which is in session in Geneva right now presents a great opportunity for the international community to address the issues of accountability, for the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/tamils-unhcr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/tamils-unhcr.php Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:45:00 PST About 2,000 Tamils demonstrated in Geneva on Monday, calling for the establishment of a tribunal to judge alleged “war crimes” committed by the Sri Lankan authorities in 2009. The Tamils, who had come from all over Europe, marched from the station to the United Nations headquarters, carrying the flags of Tamil Eelam, Britain and France. They also had placards calling for self-determination. http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/tamil-protest.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march052012/tamil-protest.php Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:59:00 PST Government agencies pledged to provide oversight for those handling the affairs of the most vulnerable. The degree of 'cover' provided those pledged to care for the elderly and infirm could be seen as providing absolute immunity for acts of criminal misconduct. http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/elder-finances-jp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/elder-finances-jp.php Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:40:00 PST India is concerned that the recent trend of country specific resolutions may well weaken constructive dialogue and cooperative approach which has prevailed so far in the UN Human Rights Council. Sri Lanka is one of the countries against which a resolution is expected to be presented at the ongoing UNHRC session and Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe had said this week that Sri Lanka is hopeful of India’s support against the resolution. http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/india-unhcr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/india-unhcr.php Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:52:00 PST The large and quite unexpected hike in all prices that Sri Lanka woke up to in the first week of February set off protest movements that are growing and could swell into something very serious. Then, the government unleashed a wave of street protests against “the imperialist plot to destabilise Sri Lanka and undermine its sovereignty” as the UNHCR sessions opened in Geneva. http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/lanka-drama-kd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/march012012/lanka-drama-kd.php Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:04:00 PST It has been almost a year since the Secretary-General’s Panel of Experts’ Report was released. The United States Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC) and 10 other Tamil groups from around the world call on the UN Secretary-General to continue his principled stand on accountability for war crimes in Sri Lanka at the upcoming UN Human Rights Council meetings in a letter released today. http://salem-news.com/articles/february252012/tamils-usa.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february252012/tamils-usa.php Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:21:00 PST While in Geneva, Switzerland recently I met with a number of disability rights oriented groups. It was suggested to me at that time that the guardianship victims bundle together our complaints and submit under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. The U.S. has both signed and ratified this international treaty and thus is bound to its conditions. http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/guardianship-convention-jp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/guardianship-convention-jp.php Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:11:00 PST For 26 days, Inner City Press asked the UN how they could accept Major General Shavendra Silva as a member of the UN "Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping Operations" when he was named in connection with war crimes. On the afternoon of February 22, Silva was told by the Group's chair Louise Frechette that his participation is "not appropriate." http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/silva-un-ban-mrl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february242012/silva-un-ban-mrl.php Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:49:00 PST When the International Monetary Fund establishing a lending program with Sri Lanka in 2009, the year in which according even to a UN report the government killed tens of thousands of civilians, the IMF stated that: "This, together with savings on military spending ... should help finance the considerable reconstruction spending needs... Cuts in military and other expenditures will help make room for post-conflict reconstruction and relief spending." http://salem-news.com/articles/february232012/imf-lanka.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february232012/imf-lanka.php Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:05:00 PST Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Prof. Gamini Lakshman Peiris, who arrived in Geneva two days ago, has been dropped from the speakers' list at the high level segment of 19th session of the UNHRC. A week ago UNHRC extranet published Mr. Peiris as the speaker from Sri Lanka at the high level segment. By yesterday (Feb. 21), however, Minister of Plantation Industries, Mahinda Samarasinghe has replaced Minister G.L. Peiris. http://salem-news.com/articles/february222012/peiris-geneva-.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february222012/peiris-geneva-.php Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:49:00 PST