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Statement from Commission For Justice and Peace of The Catholic Diocese of Jaffna
Development alone cannot replace justice. While significant infrastructure and rebuilding efforts have taken place in Sri Lanka’s North and East since the end of the war, the core message remains clear: true progress must include resolving long-standing political and ethnic issues. The people of these regions continue to call for meaningful solutions, accountability, and genuine steps toward lasting peace and reconciliation.
Resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council - Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka
Resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council on April 9, 2013 at the Twenty-second session.
City of Brampton Proclaims Tamil Heritage Month
City of Brampton Council proclaims the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month in the City of Brampton.
The Internal Review Panel report on Sri Lanka
Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel (IRP) on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka or Independent Review Panel on Sri Lanka is an internal United Nations review panel headed by Charles Petrie. The Panel produced a report (Internal Review Panel Report or Petrie report) that describes a "systemic failure" of United Nations action during the Final Stages of the Sri Lankan war.
2012 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
2012 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights during the 19th session.
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) on Sri Lanka
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) is an international opinion tribunal, independent from any State authority. It examines cases regarding violations of human rights and the rights of peoples. The request to conduct a Peoples’ Tribunal came from the Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka, in a letter dated 19.11.09. The Forum claimed that from the time that the war began in July 2006 through April 2009, according to United Nations internal documents, air raids and the use of heavy weaponry resulted in the death of 116 people per day.
Markham City Council Tamil Genocide Motion
Markham City Council passes Tamil Genocide Motion on April 14, 2009.