Friday, May 21, 2010

War Crime Accusations Leveled At Sri Lanka

An army soldier guards a group of armored personnel carriers on the water front in Colombo Wednesday. Sri Lanka was supposed to mark the first anniversary of the end of its war against the Tamil Tigers with a large parade in Colombo, but had to postpone it indefinitely due to heavy rain. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Reuters

Rights Groups Say New Evidence Suggests Sri Lanka War Crimes Against Tamil Tigers -- Christian Science Monitor

Human Rights Watch and the International Crisis Group have each released new evidence implicating the Sri Lanka government in war crimes during its offensive against the Tamil Tigers one year ago.

Two independent human rights groups published reports this week accusing the Sri Lanka government of war crimes during the final months of its war against the Tamil Tigers, which ended last May.

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More News on Claims Of Sri Lanka War Crimes

Rights group offers evidence of Sri Lanka war crimes -- AFP
Sri Lanka's detained ex-army chief denies war crimes -- Reuters
Former Sri Lanka army head denies war crimes -- BBC
Group presents new evidence on abuses in Sri Lanka -- AP
Sri Lankan diplomat dismisses war-crimes claim -- Globe And Mail

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