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While expressing her concern over the recent appointments to Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons and Office for Reparations, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet yesterday noted ‘a continuing series of deaths in police custody and in the context of police encounters with alleged criminal gangs’.
During the opening of the UN Human Rights Council’s 47th session in Geneva, the UN Rights Chief also said “In Sri Lanka, I am concerned by further Government measures perceived as targeting Muslims, and by the harassment of Tamils, including in the context of commemoration events for those who died at the end of the war.” “I am concerned that recent appointments to the Office of Missing Persons and Office for Reparations, and steps to discourage investigations into past crimes, are further undermining victims’ trust,” she said in her opening address.
She also said that the recent counterterrorism regulations – which include the listing and/or prohibition of more than 300 Tamil and Muslim groups and individuals for alleged support of terrorism – will also not advance reconciliation .“regulations now permit the arbitrary administrative detention of people for upto two years, without trial for the purposes of de-radicalisation,” she said. “I also note a continuing series of deaths in police custody and in the context of police encounters with alleged criminal gangs.
A thorough, prompt and independent investigation should be conducted,” Bachelet said.
She also told the session that they will continue to engage with the Government, and she will update the Council further at the September session, including on progress in implementing the new accountability mandate. (SUNIL JAYASIRI)
Gayan Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:36 AM
Nothing new
RoaringCreek Tuesday, 22 June 2021 07:47 AM
Well down Madam and keep the pressure on.
Jude Tuesday, 22 June 2021 08:06 AM
UNHRC and it's chief's ONLY concern is Sri Lanka !! Ironic huh!!
Wickremeratne Tuesday, 22 June 2021 08:18 AM
Promoting Terrorism
Johan Tuesday, 22 June 2021 09:04 AM
SL should not practice thuggerism under the guise of democracy. We can see people also Fed up after present govt came into power
Dolly Tuesday, 22 June 2021 09:06 AM
Yo, Ms.UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, How about looking into the “Church’s and Canada’s involvement in violations of “ Human Rights”. Already 200 bodies of children have been in found Residential schools. Oh I am sorry this might have been ok because it’s act of “God” and done in a country white people dominate. Just like the UN . D
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