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UN wants human rights regional office here
Friday, 16 March 2007 - 3:09 AM SL Time
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is seeking to establish a regional office in Sri Lanka, UN High Commissioner Louise Arbour told the Geneva Human Rights Council during an interactive debate on Wednesday.
Her comments came after the German Ambassador Michael Steiner, speaking on behalf of the European Union, questioned what sort of action the international community should take to work with the Government of Sri Lanka.
On the question of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka and the Government`s response to past incidents through the creation of a Commission of Inquiry and an international group of experts, Ms. Arbour said her Office had worked hard to support the Government`s efforts in that field and continued to be involved in the process.
She said she continued to be concerned, however, that there was no robust and forward-looking human rights mechanism in Sri Lanka to investigate continuing human rights abuses such as abductions and displacement and added that she would like to establish a regional office in the country.
The Human Rights Council held the interactive debate with Ms. Arbour after she presented her annual report, which gave an overview of the activities of her Office, and raised several essential aspects of the protection of human rights, including support that the Office had given to the Council both at the level of institutional mechanisms and that of substantive activities. The debate was set to continue yesterday.
Ms. Arbour`s concerns over the lack of a proper mechanism to investigate rights abuses in Sri Lanka comes as several rights groups including the New York based Human Rights Watch (HRW) pushed for the establishment of an international monitoring mission in Sri Lanka.
While welcoming the statement of Minister Mahanda Samarasinghe at the Human Rights Council announcing the Government`s invitation to the UN special representatives on torture and the internally displaced, HRW said it was inadequate to report on serious abuses by the Government and the LTTE that have already occurred and will not address the critical protection needs of Sri Lankans under threat from the Government, the LTTE and other armed groups.
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punchimahinda
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 15 Mar 2007 21:12:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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We dont want human rights office here.Terrorist dont have human rights.If terrorists are protected with human rights, then commen people dont have human rights.We cant let ltte terrorists to destroy human rights of innocent people by giving them human rights.Why UN doesnt want to open a human right office in Gutama bay in cuba.USA never allow to protect human rights of alquida terrorist.If alquida terrorist were protected with human rights,they would destroy the world.
Same thing applies to ltte terrorists.
NO HUMAN RIGHTS TO ALQUIDA OR LTTE TERRORISTS.
SAVE THE WORLD FROM THEM.
Human rights offices should be etablished in vanni & killinochchi.Then they can see child soldiers, abused girls as ltte carders.Tamils are living like dogs in vanni.they dont have human rights at all.No democracy in vanni.
No muslims or sinhalese in vanni.Only tamils abused by ltte terrorists.
KILLINOCHCHI BADLY NEEDS HUMAN RIGHT OFFICES.NOT COLOMBO.
SAVE THE MAHINDA & WAR ON TERORR FROM NGOs.
Edited By - punchimahinda - 15 Mar 2007 22:16:42 |
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15 Mar 2007 21:16:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Is UN human rights office is prelude to UN Peace Keeping Forces?
NAtional LEader/ELAN
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This is a very good move for starters. It does not matter whether it is GOSL or LTTE crimes against humanity has to be checked before it gets out of hand.
I know hooters are going to blame everything on LTTE. It does not matter. Let the truly independent body look at it without any biases. |
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15 Mar 2007 21:19:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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Punci,
A piece of Motta Raalaa sinthanai!
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15 Mar 2007 21:20:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Why fear if your not the abuser and have nothing to hide? |
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15 Mar 2007 21:32:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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| UN should open their regional office in the North or East. |
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15 Mar 2007 21:34:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Normally regional offices are opened in the capital. This could be done if GOSL wants to move its capital to N/E. |
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The Army said yesterday that it had proof that the LTTE had celebrated the recent attack on a diplomatic delegation in Batticaloa.?Two LTTE surrendees stated that the Tiger organization after a recent attack on a diplomatic delegation in Batticaloa at Weber Stadium talked very high of it and celebrated,? Army Headquarters said in a statement.
UN is trying to protect the human rights of ltte who wants to assasinate foriegn ambassadors.
This is a insult to president mahinda by UN.
Edited By - punchimahinda - 15 Mar 2007 21:36:20 |
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