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Sri Lanka should respect the rights of its minority Tamils, India on Thursday told the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which of late once again threw the spotlight on the atrocities allegedly committed by the security forces of the island nation during the 2009 crackdown on the rebels.
“We believe that respecting the rights of the Tamil community, including through meaningful devolution, contributes directly to the unity and integrity of Sri Lanka,” Indra Mani Pandey, India’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, told the Human Rights Council. “Therefore,” he added, “we advocate that delivering on the legitimate aspirations of the Tamil community is in the best interests of Sri Lanka.”
China, Russia to face more challenges as US rejoins UNHRC; more wolf warriors called for to fight back
Wang Wenwen and Xia Wenxin Published: Feb 26, 2021 12:50 AM
Ambassador Chen Xu, permanent representative of China to the United Nations office in Geneva and other international organizations in Switzerland, speaks during the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council. Photo: Liu Xin/GT
As a new round of silent battles initiated by the US and its allies using the excuse of human rights to attack countries, particularly China and Russia, had been waged at the 46th United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in recent days, analysts warn that as the US re-engages with the UN body and touts the idea of a democratic alliance, they may adopt more aggressive measures to pressure China and Russia by further politicizing human rights issues.
"That proves that our domestic legal system is working at hindi po dapat manghimasok ang ibang institusyon. Bigyan po natin ng pagkakataon ang ating mga legal system na gumana ngayong may ganyan na pong transparency at openmindedness sa parte po ng no less than, our Secretary of Justice," Roque said.