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Monday, July 26, 2010 - 5.50 GMT |
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Terrorists do
not follow rules of war – Deputy External
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Terrorism by nature thrives on the vulnerabilities of democratic States and lacuna in international law, stated the Deputy Minister of External Affairs Gitanjana Gunawardena.
Much of the rules of war and norms are based on the presumption that the parties to the conflict are conventional armies of responsible States, but terrorists totally disregard these laws and principles, he said.
Addressing the 17th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Hanoi, Viet Nam the Deputy Minister also highlighted the ability of terrorist organizations to operate by exploiting cross border linkages, and to have easy access to sophisticated and advanced technologies.
He, therefore, emphasised the importance of marshalling collective efforts to curtail transnational operations of terrorists, including financing of illicit activities by Diaspora groups and sympathizers.
“No country or region would be entirely free and safe of the scourge of such threats and associated illicit activities without collective efforts”, he said.
He reiterated the importance of abiding by the time tested principles of non-interference in the internal affairs of one another as well as the mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and national identity of all nations. The way forward in resolving problems should be constructive engagement, confidence building and consensus he stated.
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