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    Human Rights Lawyer Geoffrey Robertson comments on Sri Lanka -will face UN inquiry-


    Sri Lankan officials have strongly denied allegations that more than 20,000 civilians were killed in recent fighting against Tamil rebels. Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson QC discusses on the Today programme whether the UN should hold an investigation to find out what really happened.


    Source : WebNewsService

    LINK : http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8075000/8075064.stm


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    • Those oppose this video, comments will be ok if media is allowed to cover the war. Since it was not, all assholes doesn’t have the credit to condemn this Humanitarian Crisis/War Crime/Racism in Sri Lanka or LTTE’s way to defend their people instead of depending on govt to do justice to tamils.

      With this war as not been covered by world media, Sri Lanka Govt is a Terrorist itself, elected by some stupid people ( am sorry i don’t mean all Sri Lankan people)

      Is Sri Lanka run by govt or terrorist?

      zhreeni 2 years ago

    • It is only a matter of time before the Sri Lankan government is tried for Genocide and Sadistic Mass Murder. I expect there to be overwhelming amount of evidence to clearly show that the sri lankan government was carrying out ethic cleansing. Hitler, Sadam, Pol Pot and all other mass murderers who have carried out racist genocide have been exposed. I expect the Shinalese government to be added to that list in a matter of months. Let’s all witness once again the ugly face of Ethnic Cleansing

      WalidL 2 years ago

    • Look at the video. It even starts the wording with "War Crime Charges against Sri Lankan Government".

      Even before investingating they are talking about charges on Government. They are two sides the LTTE & Government in this conflict. But this video talking about charges against government.

      This is target aggression against Sri Lanka. There has to be sincerity to conduct investigation which is not here. So Sri Lanka should not allow any investigation. What the purpose …..

      kennethchelian 2 years ago

    • This is a clear aggression against a soverign state. This old fart is even trying to super pass the democratic decision of UNHRC

      It is sickening to see organization like HRW, BBC, going after a small country of an annual budget of only 30 billion dollars

      Look at the numbers … GM bailout – 60 billion from US Government & 10 billion from Canadian Government. USA nation bailout is more than 2000 billion

      Sri Lankan budget only 30 billion asking 1.5 billion from IMF for 22 million people

      kennethchelian 2 years ago

    • Dont get me wrong..

      As LTTE was wiped out the Taliban, Al Queada, Hamas should be wiped out from this world. These organisations live on misery of other people.

      But the sad part is Western world so fucked up that they have become the biggest obstacle for humanity.

      Western world especially the EU is totally responsible for misery of middle east. It never give the chance for Israel to finish off the Hamas. So the misery of those people continues for decades.

      kennethchelian 2 years ago

    • This is bullshit & Hypocrisy.

      As we are talking, for the interest of Western world (where even I live now) Pakistan government is forced to launch offensive against Taliban where more than 1.3 million people got displaced in two weeks. People are dying there as well in large numbers

      But NO UN, HRW, BBC, CNN to cock and sexed up the stories there. Because they have no voice to stand up to USA or UK or EU. Also Western way of life is at danger from Taliban

      This old fart is burden to world

      kennethchelian 2 years ago

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      Where were these idiots when the LTTE terrorists were massacring 100,000s innocent people of other races during the past 30 years. If anybody wants proof search web for LTTE atrocities.

      Even funnier these con-men did not even open their mouths when LTTE terrorists were holding 200,000 tamil civilians as hostage without even food, and fired at them when they tried to escape to sri Lanka Govet’ area. Then there were no human rights violations as per thair knowledge.

      NamoSriLankaMatha 2 years ago

    • Where were these idiots when the LTTE terrorists were massacring 100,000s innocent people of other races during the past 30 years. If anybody wants proof search web for LTTE atrocities.

      Even funnier these con-men did not even open their mouths when LTTE terrorists were holding 200,000 tamil civilians as hostage without even food, and fired at them when they tried to escape to sri Lanka Govet’ area. Then there were no human rights violations as per thair knowledge.

      NamoSriLankaMatha 2 years ago

    • Much bigger assholes than this idiotic lawyer appears to probe war crimes and they are now silence.

      So ths guy is so foolish who thinks that HRC is useless and there are better orgs todo it

      So what the fuck is this guy is trying to do.

      What he is trying to do is very clear

      He knows that Tamil Diaspora is rich with the funds they collectd to deal arms. But in the absenceof LTTE this guy thinks he can get some consultancy as Bruice fien and grab some money.