
NAGA களபூமி
@sinnkandiah
Solicitor/Academic/Activist- interested in public law, human rights and civil liberties/consultant at @MTC_Solicitors
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https://www.mtcsolicitors.co.uk/naga 05-03-2018 10:17:56
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#SriLanka must take meaningful action to determine fates & whereabouts of tens of thousands of people who have been subjected to enforced disappearance over the decades. Accountability must be addressed - Volker Türk on UN Human Rights report

Court system in crisis as ‘jaw-dropping’ delays see first trials listed for 2029 “It cannot be right for victims of crime, eyewitnesses and those accused of crimes to have to wait until 2029 for their trial to take place” Mary Prior KC, Chair of the CBA. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Proud to share that Toronto City Council has unanimously passed my motion for the City to work with the Tamil community to build a Tamil Genocide Monument in our city. Thank you to Josh Matlow for seconding the motion, Mayor Olivia Chow 🇨🇦, and all Councillors for your support.







The recent discovery of a mass grave in Chemmani – including the bodies of three babies – is a devastating reminder of the state sponsored atrocities inflicted on Tamils in Sri Lanka. I’ve written to David Lammy urging the UK Government to support alongside international



.UN Human Rights Volker Türk: Mass grave in Chemmani uncovered just weeks before your visit exposed the human remains of at least 19 people, including children. #SriLanka has a long history of failing to investigate such atrocities. We join families of the disappeared in


Every country has a #HumanRights Commission or a similar institution tasked with protecting and promoting human rights, especially when the state fails to uphold them. However, in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has been entirely failing to fulfill this role, particularly in relation to



.UN Human Rights Volker Türk must take action to address ongoing #humanrights abuses & land grabs targeting #Tamil communities in #SriLanka. With hopes for peace & reconciliation long deferred, it is imperative that the global community sustains its commitment to justice for


I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the legendary Dr Courtenay Griffiths KC. Over the decades, he worked closely with us at MTC Solicitors ,and his exceptional advocacy and unwavering commitment to justice have long been a profound source of inspiration for



Today, UN Human Rights ,UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk #witnessed a deeply disturbing incident during a party leaders’ meeting at the Sri Lankan #Parliament, where Archchuna Ramanathan the Tamil MP for Jaffna and a survivor of the Tamil genocide was reportedly



#SriLanka: Volker Türk today visited Chemmani mass grave site near Jaffna and met families of disappeared. Investigation must be impartial and thorough in line with international standards. Dozens of mass grave sites have been discovered throughout country.
