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Sri Lanka undergoes Universal Periodic Review tomorrow

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Rajapakse (R)

NEW YORK: Tomorrow, the 1st of November, between 2:30 and 6pm, Geneva time (9:30 in New
York, 13:30 in London, 19:00 in Colombo & Delhi) Sri Lanka will undergo its second Universal Periodic Review.
This four yearly process allows the Human Rights Council to investigate structural failings with respect to human rights in every country in the […]

By Sri Lanka Campaign For Peace & Justice | Published on November 1, 2012 at 3:20 am

The long arm of the Sri Lankan government - the harassment of Matthew Lee

United Nations - New York - June 04 2012 - Matthew Russell Lee of Inner City Press, first blogger accredited by the UN as a correspondent and long time UNCA Board member is the man accused of harassment of media colleagues at the UN by five big media members that are seeking his expulsion from the United Nations Correspondents Association. Matthew Lee is accused of write about the UNCA President Giampaolo Pioli receiving money for rent by the Sri Lanka's Permanent Representative Palitha Kohona. ..Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/Europa Newswire.

The UN should not be taking the side of the bullies, nor should they be adding to the confusion and speculation by failing to renew Lee’s accreditation. As for the UNCA; their role is to stand up for its members, not to expel them and we can see no justification for the continuation of this […]

By Sri Lanka Campaign For Peace & Justice | Published on June 13, 2012 at 11:55 pm