War Crimes

By Ashish Kumar Sen | The Washington Times | 6:20 p.m., Sunday, December 5, The Sri Lankan government has appointed a senior army officer accused of war crimes in the conflict with Tamil rebels as its deputy permanent representative to the United Nations. Maj. Gen. Shavendra Silva's presence in New York coincides with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon setting up a panel of experts to advise him on accountability for human rights violations during the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka.In an interview with theSunday Leader newspaperlate last year, Gen. Sarath Fonseka, the Sri Lankan army chief who led a campaign that ended more than two decades of conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in May 2009, said Defense Secretary Gothbaya Rajapaksa gave Gen. Silva orders "not to accommodate any LTTE leaders attempting surrender and that 'they must all be killed.'"

 

UN Investigating Video & Photo of Tamil Tiger Commander Ramesh and Ram's Family

Monday, 06 December 2010 12:38

Sources close to United Nation Human Rights Office has revealed that UN Officers are making confidential inquiries into the, recently emerged Vidoe Clips and Photographs of Tamil Tiger Commander Ramesh and Tamil Tiger Commander Ram's Family. The Video clip shows Tamil Tiger Commander Ramesh being interrogated and visibly shaken. Investigating Officers from UN have recorded statement from a tamil family who has escaped the final stages of the war,  internment camp and now safely living in Europe. The family has witnessed Ramesh surrenderring to Sri Lankan Military Officers, a statement they made to UN confirmed. The other photograph shows Tamil Tiger Commander Ram's wife Subajini, Jeevapiriya (Age 13) and Kaniyakan (Age 10) surrendering to Sri Lankan Military. Ram is believed to be under Sri Lankan Military custody and this photograph of his family is contrary to his recent statement made over internet that his family has been killed during the final stages of the war. Video Clip - Tamil Tiger Commander Ramesh Photograph - Tamil Tiger Commander Ram's Family