"SELF DETERMINATION IS KEY TO THE WORLD PEACE"
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Davy on 22 June 2011 at 00:51
Has nothing been learned from the days of Hitler,Stalin,Pol Pot,Kim Il Sung,etc? A message has to be sent! Channel 4 I commend you!
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M Ward on 22 June 2011 at 00:00
Between 1933-45 reports of systematic murder of millions of Jews in Europe was reported and unbelieved; consequently 12 million people were murdered. We as a world of civilised human beings owe it to the Srilankan victims to insist on justice and bring these individuals to justice. The Srilankan government and their army officials at the highest levels should be held to account for war crimes against the innocent. If we don’t do this we are as guilty as they are. If we don’t do this we have pulled the triggers and dropped the bombs ourselves. I am disgusted that we have annual memorial services of ‘lest we forget’ and then blatantly sweep these horrendouse crimes under the carpet and bury our heads in the sands in the name of diplomacy. Pressure should be applied in every way to bring the perpetrators (government ministers and high ranking army officials) to justice.
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Catriona on 21 June 2011 at 23:01
Thank you.
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Unknown on 21 June 2011 at 22:30
Where is the justice? Someone please bring the us government down.
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Shalini on 21 June 2011 at 19:43
Thank you Mr.Jon snow
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amalan on 21 June 2011 at 18:21
Some people may say this is a biased video, but channel 4 showed the atrocities happened only in the last few days of the war. It was clearly mentioned that the both the SL army and the LTTE committed violence against the innocent civilians, but Sri Lankan government has the responsibility to protect the public regardless their religion or race. The video clip proves that Sri Lankan army is the most indiscipline army in the world. It is very sad to see these kinds of things happening in a country where the majority is followers of Buddha. Both the SL army and the LTTE should stand in the international judicial system. If there is nothing to hide why SL government is not prepare to face the international court?
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Ann-marie on 21 June 2011 at 17:55
I cannot believe what i have just watched, disgusting behaviour and i am amased that this has happened in this day and age, may all the people that have lost their lives rest in peace, i thank channel 4 for brining this to light, may god bless all the survivors and i hope one day the people of Sri Lanka find peace, the government have a lot to answer for.
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anand arumugam on 21 June 2011 at 17:20
The least that Sri lankan government and International agencies can do to salvage their sins and alleviate the sufferings of tamil people is to grant them their freedom and their Ealem where the unfulfilled souls who had lost their lives will be reborn as happy children and live in peace in their homeland. Sri lanka should stop its denial mode and realise their mistakes and allow tamil people to live their life in dignity and peace in their homeland. Wish to see srilanka and Ealem Tamil Nation(New tamil country) as good neighbours in the future with mutual respect and trust.
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Sothynathan on 21 June 2011 at 17:06
Thank you Mr. Jon Snow, for your noble work. Oh my Lord , Please take them in your heaven…….. Its shows they are worst than the NAZI forces in 2nd ww. Every crime have a price………….Now this is the moment of true in front of the international community…………..Please give us the justice Thank you C4, and Thank you Jon Snow
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thiz on 21 June 2011 at 17:01
this video seems to be a video made simply to bring sanctions and tough rule to our country and why has it only criticied the government its true u hav put some tiger crimes but to be true you have been biased to the remaining tigers who lives luxurious lives and try to put residents lankans in trouble
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Jathusa on 21 June 2011 at 14:20
Thank you so much for somehow bringing the truth infront of the world. I thought that this was the end to everything for tamils. Although we cant bring all the lives we lost back, the best we can do is save the remaining lives. I thank you so much you have a large community of our tamil civilians hope and confidence again. This video is heart breaking, but it is the truth. Again I thank you in the best manner I can. Please help us further to bring the truth out. Thank you- a little girl that lost a lot within a few months
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From tamils across the world on 21 June 2011 at 13:29
Words cannot begin to describe how thankful we are channel 4 for you bravery! Thank you thank you thank you!! When no one heard our begging and dispair you did..This documentary shows its all..and now we hope that the UN do something to put those to justice..how can they not! Thsnk you again channel 4 god bless you!
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JebaYasmin on 21 June 2011 at 12:53
Just had a look at the UN report on the brutalities of the Sri Lankan civil war. I’m quite shocked to see they mention six "potential serious violations" including forced recruitment of children, civilian attacks, using military equipment on civilians, but it fails to account the horrific rape crimes committed on women? Even though the UN established rape as a war crime in 1998. After seeing this documentary, I admit, I lost quite a bit of sleep. The footage shown of the attacks, the executions and rapes made me realise that we as humans have reached a point where disgusting crimes are committed and no action is taken despite every piece of evidence condemning the Sri Lankan government. Just a quick note for Channel 4 – thank you for all the documentaries and global issues you have covered, not only in special coverages like this but also in other fields such as Unreported World – its been a big help to my A-Level Sociology topic on Global Development!
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Aaron Jeffrey on 21 June 2011 at 08:19
Dear God, Please take all these Peoples to heaven, They are helpless. even all the world countries only can watch this as a tv program. And all the world leaders have not even mind that. Please God help those remaining peoples to live happily…. And all you leaders you don’t know.. there is a god watching us..
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Jon Clynes on 21 June 2011 at 01:22
One random question that I have raised and seem to be confused about. Why has there not be an international investigation taken place in Sri Lanka? Why has it taken 2 years? Just want to learn more about Sri Lanka!
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Ram on 21 June 2011 at 00:43
Thanks to ch4 to bring the truth for us.Thank you thank you.CH4 we are seeing as a god for us.
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madhan on 21 June 2011 at 00:38
thank you channel 4, all tamils from france
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Peter on 20 June 2011 at 23:53
Well done channel four for having the courage and conviction for exposing such atrocities.Let us hope that the national community stands up and takes heed of what can only be described as mass murder.
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Dr V on 20 June 2011 at 21:00
Dear Channel 4 team, Thank for the courage to make this documentary – I will remember it forever and I hope it changes minds/thoughts across the world. I just don’t know what to say or do, I feel so so sad. Part of me feels that there is no hope for the human race and part of me feels energised that we cannot give up and we all can do a little bit to make the world a better place where such events never happen again. I believe that everything in life happens for a reason, but I simply cannot understand the reason behind this.
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raajan on 20 June 2011 at 20:23
well it’s a war and now it’s over so please dont show more and more of this to hurt us… we want to forget this and live in peace if your really concerned in us please stop hurting us , because the more you show the more we shal be divided please help us to survive in our own land i prefer to die hear rather than hide un england
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Jonathan on 20 June 2011 at 17:46
Jon Snow
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jays on 20 June 2011 at 16:51
War crimes are bad. It is very sad to see the comments of the so called diaspora. they want a seperate land and they want another war. This is all while they have luxuries in the western world and the poor relatives living in poverty and fear amidst the war in the most rural and under developed North east. why cant you come back and share your moneys and luxuries with them. the true tamil civilians living in North of Sri Lanka do not want war. they want to build up their lives peacefully. STOP BEING SOOOOOO SELFISH>
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Vashe Sundar on 20 June 2011 at 15:37
Thank you very much.
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Watch this episode now on 4oD 
Jon Snow presents a forensic investigation into the final weeks of the quarter-century-long civil war between the government of Sri Lanka and the secessionist rebels, the Tamil Tigers.
With disturbing and distressing descriptions and film of executions, atrocities and the shelling of civilians the programme features devastating new video evidence of war crimes – some of the most horrific footage Channel 4 has ever broadcast.
Captured on mobile phones, both by Tamils under attack and government soldiers as war trophies, the disturbing footage shows: the extra-judicial executions of prisoners; the aftermath of targeted shelling of civilian camps; and dead female Tamil fighters who appear to have been raped or sexually assaulted, abused and murdered.
The film is made and broadcast as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon faces growing criticism for refusing to launch an investigation into ‘credible allegations’ that Sri Lankan forces committed war crimes during the closing weeks of the bloody conflict with the Tamil Tigers.
In April 2011, Ban Ki-moon published a report by a UN-appointed panel of experts, which concluded that as many as 40,000 people were killed in the final weeks of the war between the Tamil Tigers and government forces.
It called for the creation of an international mechanism to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law committed by government forces and the Tamil Tigers during that time.
This film provides powerful evidence that will lend new urgency to the panel’s call for an international inquiry to be mounted, including harrowing interviews with eye-witnesses, new photographic stills, official Sri Lankan army video footage, and satellite imagery.
Also examined in the film are some of the horrific atrocities carried out by the Tamil Tigers, who used civilians as human shields.
Channel 4 News has consistently reported on the bloody denouement of Sri Lanka’s civil war. Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields presents a further damning account of the actions of Sri Lankan forces, in a war that the government still insists was conducted with a policy of Zero Civilian Casualties.
The film raises serious questions about the consequences if the UN fails to act, not only with respect to Sri Lanka but also to future violations of international law.
You can follow the programme on Twitter using #KillingFields
Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields will be shown to MPs and parliamentary officials at a special showing in the House of Commons next week.
If you wish to contact your MP directly on this or any other matter you can go to Theyworkforyou.com (you can click on the link at the left hand side of this page) to find out who your representative is and how to contact them.
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