National mechanisms of human rights are necessary: Jayatilleka

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While Sri Lanka faces heat at the Geneva sessions the Former Sri Lankan Permanent Representative there Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka has stated that national mechanisms of human rights are necessary to finally put to rest the calls for an international mechanism of accountability.

When asked whether Sri Lanka could put to rest the call for an international mechanism of accountability at the Geneva sessions the present Ambassador to France and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO Dr. Jayatilleka said, “The call for an international mechanism of accountability can be put to rest finally, only by a combination of strong, credible, independent and fully functioning national mechanisms of human rights and accountability, and successful post-war ethnic reconciliation, which builds a better, and more just Sri Lanka different from the one that spent half of its life as an independent nation, locked in war with and within itself”.

In an email interview Dr. Jayatilleka, who was the former Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva during the 2007-9 period, stated that “United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay is not vindictive; she is a human rights fundamentalist.” (Dianne Silva)

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Comments - 9

wonderboy Tuesday, 28 February 2012 12:12 AM

Add black vans to the whites.

hello Tuesday, 28 February 2012 02:26 AM

You must be joking, coming up with another eye wash.

Anura Tuesday, 28 February 2012 04:47 AM

Don't lose the job again by shooting your mouth.

moonnajama Tuesday, 28 February 2012 05:14 AM

You are right But who will accept the opinion?

mydear Tuesday, 28 February 2012 06:31 AM

Really joking. Sri lanka to come with CREDIBLE, INDEPENDENT mechanism. You are INCREDIBLE!

RAJU Tuesday, 28 February 2012 09:27 AM

WHY CANT YOU GO AND TELL YOUR GOVERNMENT, AND DO SOMETHING TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS?

Rohana Gunadasa Tuesday, 28 February 2012 09:43 AM

Dear Dayan I may be dumb, but please explain what these" national mechsnisms of human rights" are. Your ideas simply baffle me. sometimes they are not even intelligible. please write in simple English so we simpletons can understand,your thoughts

arajohanna kool Tuesday, 28 February 2012 10:23 AM

Singing for his supper - as usual.

Lucas Tuesday, 28 February 2012 10:57 AM

The GOSL is incapable of doing anything except cheating the UN. Allow the UNHRC to do a better job for the people.

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