Rapp submits report on Sri Lanka
The US State Department Office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), formerly the Office of War Crimes Issues (WCI), led by Ambassador-at-Large Stephen Rapp, has submitted a report on Sri Lanka to the U.S Congress.
Rapp, who visited Sri Lanka in February this year, has noted in the report efforts taken by the Sri Lankan government and the international community to investigate and hold accountable violators of international humanitarian and human rights law.
The report draws attention to open questions regarding allegations of violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and international human rights law (IHRL) but it is not meant to be a legal determination confirming any of those allegations, Stephen Rapp’s office said.
In the report the Office of Global Criminal Justice notes that the LLRC Report fails to critically analyze or investigate the “white flag” incident, in which high level LTTE leaders were allegedly shot despite assurances from the GSL that they could safely surrender.
The Department of State does not take a position regarding the allegations concerning the “white flag” allegations but notes that the discrepancy between the report of the UN Panel of Experts and the LLRC reports merits further investigation.
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I suppose the US being the biggest donor to the IMF has a right to question and investigate a country where many tax dollars end up. It is up to the recipients to act like they are cooperating, especially when they keep insisting they are not guilty as charged. We cannot keep insulting the countries that give us aid and loans on one hand, and reach out with a begging bowl with the other. The US may be the biggest culprit on earth, but that does not absolve the human rights violations and war crimes the Sri Lankan government has been accused of resorting to, by their own citizens.
Well said Meena.
You are correct. Let us first fix the tremendous problems we have here before trying to accuse others of their misdeeds.
the government can use this report as a pilow to have a good sleep.
Tamils around the worl should raise voice for Lasantha Wikramasinghe since Sinhalse are afraid of talking about Lasanthas murder as Ranil is scare of talkking abot it.
Lasantha was LTTE paylist man. This is well known secret. He deserved what he received same as what Rajiv Ghandi received from LTTE
Tamils will not raise their voice against the crimes committed by the LTTE. You worry about that. We will find Lasantha’s killers. Look after your own people first.
USA state department office of Global Criminal Justice (GCJ), formerly office of War Crime Issues (WCI) bring George Bush to the American Justice regarding his war crimes. Millions of unarmed Iraqi civilians, Afghanistanis killed by American army. Is UN given licence to USA to kill innocent civilians in this world? What types of Democracy USA have? do what as we say not as we do policy they have? Come on wake up world, are u all blind in this world? Who killed innocent unarmed millions of Vietnam civilians? Is USA believing God one day God will punish America and whole world waiting for that time.
They have the death of Osama Bin Laaden to be investigated? No then how can they tell anyone what to do with their own terrorists. Sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander.