The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka, during which HRC member States are reviewing its human Rights practices, took place in Geneva on 1st November 2012 and the report including the final conclusions was adopted on Monday 5th. Despite specific States recommendations, the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) once again [...]
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On the 1st November 2012, the Human Rights Council will review the human rights practices of Sri Lanka, as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). On November 5th, the UPR report will be publicly released. The UPR mechanism is an important tool aimed to monitor compliance of states to [...]
One week after justice for muttur’s campaign release, we got already 18000 signatures. More than 680.000 people have seen our movie. Would you like to add your signature? Help us to share the petition? It is very easy : To sign the petition : http://avaaz.org/fr/petition/Sri_Lanka_Mettez_les_criminels_de_guerre_derriere_les_barreaux/ To share the message : [...]
The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique mechanism of the United Nations which consists in the review of the human rights practices of each country. Two months before, UPR Info organises pre-session meetings in Geneva, to discuss the human rights situation.
Timeline gives you an easy way to share the most important moments on Muttur case. Also, if you want to contribute to our timeline, please use the hashtag #justiceformuttur Similarly, if you see links, videos or photos that can be integrated into our timeline, please contact us. View the story “Justice [...]
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6 years after
Testimony of Stéphane Biron, Administrator and coordinator in Sri Lanka, from March to November 2006. What is happened will stay carved into my memory and my flesh, in every single detail. It is one of these scars that will never heal and that I do not want to close up. [...]
For six years now, the tragedy of Muttur has been haunting us. Beyond the number of people killed that day in the courtyard of our office, beyond the brutal and barbaric way used to take their life, beyond the impunity, lies and silences which have surrounded this crime, beyond the [...]