Group urges independent Sri Lanka war crimes probe
September 7, 2011 | Filed under: News | Posted by:
GENEVA-A leading human rights group on Wednesday urged the United Nations to launch an independent investigation of alleged atrocities committed in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war, saying the country’s own probe into the matter was flawed. Suspicions of war crimes by government forces and Tamil Tiger rebels have risen since the conflict ended in May 2009. In a 69-page report, Amnesty International concludes that Sri Lanka’s government-appointed Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission wasn’t…
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