Reference was also made to the LTTE having seven airstrips in the northern theatre of operations and its failure to use a fourth aircraft in its arsenal in the absence of a mercenary. It is a great honour for us Goans, Dr Ligia Noronha Sousa has been appointed to the prestigious post of Assistant general secretary (Environment) a very important topic these days, she is an eminent daughter of Goa and can influence environmental policies in India. The Tamil Diaspora demanding justice never asked for those reports because all knew what would happen to politically motivated Geneva actions if the reports reached the public. project, Korean ambassador hosts BOI chairman at Korean embassy. Comparing the LTTE with the Irish Republican Army, the former CJ pointed out the wartime British Defence Attaché’s comment on the LTTE employing foreign mercenaries to mount air attacks in Colombo and the Katunayake airbase, where Sri Lanka’s precious fighter squadrons were based at. Having declined to respond to the query, Petrie said that he would like to follow up on what former US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice A said in response to The Island query. ensures institutional independence’, George Steuart Teas sponsors VIP foreign dignitaries’ special Ceylon Tea gift boxes, SLI to conduct ‘Rising to New Norm’ awareness programme across country, Hemas Out Reach and AYATI extend helping hand to Down Syndrome-affected through Rs. The former CJ told Derana 24/7 that cases shouldn’t be won by suppressing information/evidence. In the wake of his interview with Derana 24×7, The Island sought the former CJ’s opinion on measures that could be taken to ascertain the truth as regards the primary allegation namely the killing of 40,000 civilians (PoE, paragraph 137). Having perused the documents and examined the context in which they were written, the former CJ asserted that the Gash papers gave an accurate picture. Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajal, contesting from the BNP-backed blue panel, has won the post of general secretary. There will be a special election to fill the remainder of Kindlerâs term, and another election for a full four-year term in 2002. â White Salmon Enterprise Columbia River Gorge Commissioners and Gorge-area residents received a crash course in the content and organization of the 400-page âbibleâ for the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area. and right hon. In fact, Geneva should have asked member states and other countries especially the US and India to provide their defence advisors’ dispatches to help its investigations. From October 2, 2020, to March 5, 2021 rig count has recovered 52% in U.S. and 88% in Canada. Gavin Newsom wears a mask during a visit to a vaccination center Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in South Gate, Calif. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez President’s Office denies ex-US Ambassador’s claim ‘Killing of LTTE leaders who surrendered’, Police crackdown on those not wearing masks in public, Your email address will not be published. Petrie said that there were a lot of documents pertaining to war crimes accusations, including those of the UN. The former CJ said that British diplomatic dispatches on the basis of UN reports explained how the LTTE deployed forcibly recruited ‘unwilling recruits’ in its desperate counter offensives as the fighting entered the final phase. Sri Lanka brought the war to a successful conclusion in May 2009. Of the contested posts, the white panel won eight and blue panel six. The UK led Core Group which includes Germany and Canada could call for dispatches from Defence Advisors/Defence Attaches from other countries having diplomatic missions in Colombo. Chancellor Angela Merkel would be an outstanding choice. According to the Panel of Experts’( Kangaroo court in any reasonable person’s rule book as Sri Lanka is prevented from, leave alone cross examining the accusers, but even to see their faces) Report released on March 31, 2011 even after the mandatory 20 year prohibition (2011-2031) on the releasing of material received of an assurance of absolute confidentiality, relevant information couldn’t be released without declassification review. He also pointed out the PoE declaration the unsubstantiated accusations that led to Geneva actions couldn’t be examined till 2031 (paragraph 23) revealed that due attention hadn’t been given to the high profile anti-Sri Lanka project. Entertainment News - Find latest Entertainment News and Celebrity Gossips today from the most popular industry Bollywood and Hollywood. Pointing out the discrepancy in varying figures quoted by interested parties, the former CJ said that wartime US Defence Advisor Lt. Col. Lawrence Smith’s revelation at the 2011 Colombo Defence Seminar could be utilized along with Gash reports to carefully re-examine the accusations. A full recording of the live webinar can be found in this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0muPVjyF7E8. Former Chief Justice Sarath Nanda Silva (1999-2009), on Thursday (18), alleged that the British government had suppressed diplomatic cables sent by its wartime Defence Attaché Lt. Julia Lopez Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office), The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office 6:51 pm, 17th March 2021 I thank all hon. "Staff stress, costs and shortages have multiplied," says an industry executive. The AI placed the number of deaths at 10,000 (a few months after PoE report), In between PoE report and the AI report, the UK Parliament was told 60,000 LTTE cadres and 40,000 civilians perished in the final phase of the assault ( Siobhain McDonagh, MP). Lord Naseby told The Island that he personally handed over sets of Gash reports to the then President Maithripala Sirisena’s administration as well as the Joint Opposition (now SLPP) in 2017. The session commenced on Feb 22. The PoE/UN prohibited the examination of accusations for a period of 20 years from 2011. Advertisement Phone: 8432046 Colonel Gash had been stationed in Colombo during that period to provide information sought by the British pertaining to the conflict. It is time now for the UN to have a lady Secretary General. The former CJ said that he was appalled by the PoE placed the number of dead at 40,000 in spite of UN report that dealt with the situation therein from August 2008 to May 13, 2009 having asserted only 7,721 perished on the Vanni front (both civilians and combatants/paragraph 134). Your email address will not be published. 100 mn. The judge will consider a defense motion for continuance of trial on Friday. Displaying a set of highly censored British diplomatic cables that dealt with the situation on the Vanni front in 2009 (January-May) made available by Lord Naseby, who obtained them following a protracted legal procedure, the former CJ expressed shock and dismay at the British choosing to suppress information provided by a person who enjoyed diplomatic status. I seek your indulgence to share closer cooperation in this field. The United States announced plans Monday to reengage with the much-maligned U.N. Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost three years ago, as the Biden administration reverses another Trump-era move away from multilateral organizations and agreements. Silva said Lt. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are in Seoul, South Korea, today. Jalal Uddin (blue) and Shafik Ullah (white) were elected vice presidents. The election campaigns started early in the summer of 2010. Asked whether the panelists could explain why a UN confidentiality clause prevented verification of war crimes allegations till 2031 and why a UN report prepared with the support of ICRC and Vanni based NGOs in 2008-2009 hadn’t been considered, former British diplomat Petrie said: “Just…the confidentiality issue… I’m not very…I would not be able to address. Editor : Enamul Hoque Chowdhury The US official denied alleged war crimes, including battlefield executions, the former CJ said, pointing out that the US denial was made just a couple of months after the release of PoE report widely called the Darusman report. In addition to those reports and various other claims, a UN study (Aug 2008-May 2009/POE/paragraph 134) estimated the number killed at 7,721 and wounded at 18,479. In the wake of Gash/Lord Naseby disclosure, the UN Panel of Experts (PoE) report based on unsubstantiated allegations was in tatters, the former CJ said. Today on Insight, we're looking at how the pandemic is disproportionately affecting tribal communities, how COVID-19 is exacerbating pre-existing health disparities, and more. Many eyebrows were raised when Samagi Jana Balavegaya National List MP Diana Gamage attended a meeting, chaired by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (19). The Island raised the issue at a webinar titled ‘Sri Lanka: Quest for Justice, Rule of Law and Democratic Rights’ co-hosted by the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), Centre for Human Rights and Global Justice – New York University, Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice and the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC). 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Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind KCMG QC (born 21 June 1946) is a British politician who served in various roles as a Cabinet minister under Prime Ministers Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Secretary of State for Scotland (1986â1990), Defence Secretary (1992â1995), and Foreign Secretary (1995â1997).. Rifkind was the MP for Edinburgh Pentlands from 1974 to 1997. The former CJ stressed that the British should have disclosed all available information to ensure a free and fair inquiry. Rapp who first responded to the query posed to the panelists through moderator Melissa Dring of Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice conveniently refrained from at least referring to the UN confidentiality clause or UN report that placed the number of persons killed at 7,721 (August 2008-May 13, 2009). “As a neighbour and a close friend, Sri Lanka stands side by side with Bangladesh to achieve greater freedom and prosperity. A vote on the Core Group’s resolution, backed by the US, is expected early next week at the end of the 46th session of the UNHRC on March 23. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Father of Bangladesh, said “Bangladesh is fertile and endowed with plenty. The former CJ said that another reason for the British to suppress Gash papers was that the British official officially assigned the task of keeping London informed of the developments here, presented a picture of the Sri Lankan military quite opposite to what they propagated. Rapp who responded to the query conveniently side-stepped the accountability issues pertaining to the deployment of the Indian Army in Sri Lanka (1987-1990). The following is the full text of the question forwarded to Dring: The alleged killing of 40,000 civilians (PoE report/137 paragraph/March 2011) remains the primary accusation against GoSL. The former CJ alleged that the British were pursuing a politically motivated agenda. The group of panelists included Pablo de Greiff, a former UN Special Rapporteur, M.A. Goaâs daughter in United Nations. Justice (retd) AFM Abdur Rahman was the chief election commissioner. She warned the U.S. to ⦠By Shamindra Ferdinando AFormer UN Assistant Secretary General and the author of âthe report of the Secretary-Generalâs Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lankaâ Charles Petrie has declined to explain why the UN deliberately thwarted verification of unsubstantiated allegations against Sri Lanka by way of a controversial confidentiality clause. The UN acknowledged that New York was not briefed of the developments here, the former CJ said, urging those shedding crocodile tears to revisit Sri Lanka accountability issue. They could easily verify the Gash reports by comparing them with dispatches from other missions, the former CJ said, pointing out that the UN and ICRC, too, could furnish their reports. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Voting was held on Wednesday and Thursday with 5,486 lawyers, among 7,721 voters, exercising their franchise. (Warning: This post contains major spoilers for the Season 5 premiere of Foxâs âThe Masked Singer.â) âThe Masked Singerâ Season 5 debut the second half of its costumed lineup on Wednesday, with the arrivals of Group B contestants Phoenix, Grandpa Monster, Chameleon, Black Swan and Piglet. Few countries in the world have the kind of fertile land that we have.” The geographical locations of our two countries provide ample opportunities for us to enhance closer maritime, shipping, trade and people-to-people contacts,” he said. On the other hand, Mahmud Hasan (blue) and Safayet Sultana Rumi (white) won the deputy secretary posts. Solution by. Announcing the new approach from Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said ⦠The outspoken former CJ explained that for the British the dispatches from Colombo couldn’t have posed any security concerns though their disclosure was certainly detrimental to their Geneva agenda. Danal, Ryan, Shevon dazzle in traditional matches, Remembering one of cricket’s finest leaders, Mathivanan, Ranatunga, Warnapura raise objections against candidature of incumbent officials, Munchee sponsors National Super League Volleyball Championship 2021, Adishtan’s century powers Maliyadeva to high score, ‘Govt. Members who have taken part in this afternoonâs debate. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine, and previously served as the Pennsylvania Physician General from 2015 to 2017. The Conservative Party politician regretted the disclosure of the vital material hadn’t been properly utilized by Sri Lanka. They are: Shibli Sadekin (white), Mahfuzur Rahman Roman (white), Iftekhar Ahmed (blue), Mintu Kumar Mondal (white), Parvin Kawsar Munni (blue), Redwan Ahmed Ranjib (blue) and Munstasir Ahmed (white). Responding to another query posed by Mahieash, the former CJ questioned the rationale in the UK depriving a House of Lords member material relevant to an issue the UK government was deeply concerned about. Remembering Dalmiya on Silver Jubilee of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph, Referring SL to ICC futile exercise, UK tells pro-LTTE groups, Raising of the Kotmale dam – misconceptions and facts. Referring to Gash dispatches again, former CJ Silva said that in spite of blackening sections of the reports from Colombo, the person assigned the task carelessly left some crucial words intact one could comprehend what had been censored. Our objectives of economic transformation, eradication of poverty and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals remain key priorities in the middle of great challenges. Premier Rajapaksa said that Bangladesh is considered an emerging economic power houses in South Asia and is an important trading and investment partner for Sri Lanka. Colonel Anthony Gash from the British High Commission, Colombo, because they ran counter to the claims made by the western bloc as regards Sri Lanka at the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). … 20-year UN ban on examination of accusations travesty of justice: ex-CJBy Shamindra Ferdinando. The former CJ referred to specific reference to the LTTE targeting the Israeli supplied Kfir aircraft based at Katunayake at a crucial time of the war against the LTTE. The UNHRC consists of 47 countries divided into five zones with the UK categorised along with Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands (Western Europe and other States). UK based Amal Abeywardena asked the panel about Sri Lanka not having confidence in the UN inquiring into LTTE atrocities and how could the international community probe violations on all sides, including those committed during JVP uprisings as well as the IPKF period and investigating the role of the supporters of the LTTE who supplied material resources to the Tigers when Human Rights violations were committed. Required fields are marked *. The inspiring journey that the people of Bangladesh had undertaken from poverty and natural disasters in the past half century is a testament to a prosperous nation in the making. “The great strides Bangladesh has made in the field of agriculture attracts great attention in Sri Lanka. Can you please explain why UN failed to verify various reports/claims particularly against the backdrop of Lord Naseby’s disclosure in Oct 2017 (Lord Naseby’s claim was based on British HC diplomatic cables). AFormer UN Assistant Secretary General and the author of ‘the report of the Secretary-General’s Internal Review Panel on UN action in Sri Lanka’ Charles Petrie has declined to explain why the UN deliberately thwarted verification of unsubstantiated allegations against Sri Lanka by way of a controversial confidentiality clause.
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