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Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - 08.35 GMT |
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DSG questions double standards |
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If the only justifiable response to Al-Qaeda
terrorism is military action and political
isolation, how is it that certain segments of the
international community wishes that the government
of Sri Lanka adopt a different approach to terrorism
and ‘negotiate’ with terrorists, as opposed to
eliminating terrorism through lawful military
action? , asked Deputy Solicitor General Yasantha
Kodagoda at the Human Rights Council, Geneva
replying to questions raised by some members.
“If we as members of the international community are
not objective in our expositions on situations which
warrant the urgent attention of this Council, do not
act in good faith, use this agenda item to give
effect to hidden political or other agendas, and are
not consistent and proportionate in our expositions,
this agenda item of the Human Rights Council would
also be reduced to another round of political
rhetoric and a frivolous and useless game of naming
and shaming.,” he said.
Referring to the UN High Commissioner’s proposal on
the establishment of a UN HR field monitoring
mission in Sri Lanka he said it was made without
applying previously developed, objective and
transparent criteria, and is not an efficacious
solution to the Human Rights related problems faced
by the country. “What is necessary is to enhance the
capacity of existing domestic institutions for the
proper monitoring of Human Rights associated
problems in Sri Lanka ,” he added.
He also told the Council that the mandate of the
International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP)
was not terminated by the government. Only certain
Members of that body have intimated their intention
of resigning from it. That institution will continue
to function observing the investigations and
inquiries being conducted by the Commission of
Inquiry appointed to inquire into alleged serious
violations of Human Rights. The Commission of
Inquiry will also continue to impartially and
comprehensively investigate and inquire into cases
before the Commission including the killing of the
17 aid workers of the ACF.
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