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    Sri Lanka Urged by U.S. to Probe Abuses During May Battle With Separatists
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    “The report eliminates any reasonable doubt that serious violations of the laws of war were committed by both the LTTE rebels and Sri Lankan Government forces,” said Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat who wrote the requirement for the report in legislation. "If Sri Lanka is to build real peace based on reconciliation and justice, a full and independent investigation is needed, and those responsible must be held accountable" Leahy said in an e-mailed statement. Full Article at Bloomberg.com
    If Sri Lanka is to build real peace based on reconciliation and justice, a full and independent investigation is needed, and those responsible must be held accountable
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Sri Lanka Urged by U.S. to Probe Abuses During May Battle With Separatists
  1. The report doesn’t attempt to verify all the claims, but we believe that the claims, which are based mostly on reporting
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  2. We wanted to lay out all of these credible allegations of human rights violations
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  3. There’s never been an official and comprehensive assessment of abuses by both sides from a government, and that gives the report much more credibility
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  4. The report eliminates any reasonable doubt that serious violations of the laws of war were committed by both the LTTE rebels and Sri Lankan Government forces
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  5. However, sources alleged that the majority of shelling
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago
  6. Reports also indicated that the LTTE forcibly prevented the escape
    SOURCE: Bloomberg.com 1 month ago

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