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04/08/08 Commemoration day 2 years after the massacre
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.
17/07/08 Justice for Muttur banners available on the page WEBMASTERS' SPACE
You can download the Justice for Muttur banners in order to publish them on your website on the page mentioned below
03/07/08 3rd International Human Rights Forum
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.
17/06/08 Launching of the Justice for Muttur campaign
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.
16/06/08 Final report over 2 years of investigations
On August 4, 2006, 17 employees of our organisation were killed in cold blood while assisting the population suffering from the consequences of the tsunami and the confl ict in Sri Lanka. This massacre – amounting to a war crime – is unprecedented in the humanitarian fi eld. At the time of the events, the town of Muttur was the scene of heavy fi ghting between rebels and government forces, causing dozens of civilian deaths. However, the victims were clearly identifi ed as humanitarian workers.
