Sri Lanka 'defeated conspiracy at UN'

30 September, 2011

Minister warns of further attempts against Sri Lanka at the next UNHRC session There has been a major international conspiracy against Sri Lanka at the recently concluded UNHRC session in Geneva, the country's delegation claims. Plantation Development Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe told journalists in Colombo that the delegation managed to thwart the conspiracy. The UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Navi Pillai, he said, tried to bring in the report of the UN expert panel to the UNHRC "through the back door." The government delegation also expressed regret over the conduct of the Canadian government representative who attempted to propose to the session that the expert panel report should be discussed by the UN rights body. Shavendra Silva Expressing serious concerns over Sri Lanka's human rights record, Canadian prime minister has said he would boycott 2013  Former AG says the Govt must protect Gen Shavendra Silva Full story>>>