On August 4, 2006, 17 members of Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) were executed in Muttur, Sri Lanka. These murders constitute the most serious crime ever committed against a non governmental organization. According to the media, the final report of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (notably in charge of investigating this massacre) failed to identify the people responsible for this slaughtering.
This commission was the last of the 3 procedures implemented by the Sri...
Exactly two years after this horrible crime, today Monday August 4, ACF commemorates this tragic event.
During these two years, in order to pay tribute to the victims, their families, their colleagues and their friends, ACF is using its best efforts to reach the truth.
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ACF presents the Justice for Muttur campaign at the 3rd International Human Rights Forum in Nantes, France, in order to increase Human Rights Defenders awareness on the issue and to have their support.
In order to launch the Justice for Muttur campaign effectively, Action contre la Faim stepped up a striking action on the symbolic Human Rights Square of Trocadero, in Paris. 17 ACF staff members were present, representing the 17 aid workers kneeling on the ground, the hands behind their heads. The dramatic scene symbolizing the execution was followed by ACF chairman's calling for an international investigation into the killings.