Killing of Aid workers
SCOPP demands apology from ICJ
[Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 5.40 GMT]

The Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP) Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha in a letter to the President of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has demanded an apology for falsely accusing the Government of Sri Lanka of evidence tampering in the probe into the killing of 17 Aid workers in Mutur a year ago  the ICJ leveled against the Government of Sri Lanka.

The allegations were contained in a report submitted by ICJ legal expert Mr. Birnbaum and reiterated in the letter sent by ICJ Secretary General Mr. Howen to our ambassador in Geneva and in the ICJ press release of June 25, 2007.
  
These allegations were based on an initial report of the Australian forensic expert Mr. Dodd that spoke about  a discrepancy in the identification of a bullet. However, following conclusive evidence provided by the Government Analyst Mr. Dodd subsequently regretted his error and confirmed that there was no tampering of evidence.
  
It is in the light of this conclusion that SCOPP has asked for an apology from the ICJ.
 

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Last Updated Date: August 14, 2007 - 5.40 GMT