Categories: World

UN human rights chief visits Sri Lanka

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday visited parts of Sri Lanka’s northern region which has been battered by 30 years of war between the Tamil Tigers and the military.

Among the areas she visited included Mullivaikal, which was where civilians were believed to have been killed during the war.

Pillay also visited Jaffna town and met government officials as well as civil society members.

At least two demonstrations were held during Pillay’s visit to Jaffna.

The demonstrators urged Pillay through placards and posters to look into their family members reported missing during and after the war.

Pillay, who is on a seven-day visit to Sri Lanka, said Sunday that following her visit she would be reporting on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Pillay said that she is not visiting Sri Lanka to criticise the country but to look into human rights concerns.

She said that she wanted to see if the government was complying with the human rights standards set to the whole world and accepted by the Sri Lankan government.

-IANS 

Youngisthan

Share
Published by
Youngisthan

Recent Posts

Parimatch Review for 2023

Parimatch Betting Company is one of the most famous online sports betting companies in India.…

1 month ago

How Gambling and Regulations Changed Over The Years?

The history of gambling spans thousands of years. Various kinds of gambling were chronicled in…

3 months ago

Pin-Up-Win.in – Popular Slots Online

Gambling entertainment has attracted people since ancient civilizations. Today, the range of casino games is…

4 months ago

Most Loved Sports For Youngsters in India

Photo by michael weir on Unsplash The country is an athletic and economic powerhouse and…

5 months ago

Screwed By Cash Application Scams? Ways To Avoid It

Cyber attacks are the biggest concern, after the increasing scams, and spam has diversified to…

6 months ago

Why People Spend Hours In Toilet For Peace?

Irrespective of being men or women, both are found to spend good time in the…

7 months ago