நேற்று அவுஸ்திரெலியாப் பாராளுமன்றத்தில் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் ஜோன் மேர்வி இலங்கை அரசின் மனித உரிமைகள் மீறல் பற்றிய சில கேள்விகள் எழுப்பினார்

நேற்று அவுஸ்திரெலியாப் பாராளுமன்றத்தில் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் ஜோன் மேர்வி இலங்கை அரசின் மனித உரிமைகள் மீறல் பற்றிய சில கேள்விகள் எழுப்பினார். அக்கேள்விகள் ஆங்கில வடிவத்தில்

Downer's know-how on Sri Lanka's worsening Human Rights situation questioned by John Murphy MP

Australian Foreign Minister Hon Alexander Downer's know-how on Sri Lanka's worsening Human Rights situation was questioned by John Murphy MP, today in Parliament. Sri Lankan Government has been highly accused by Human Rights Organizations for its systemic genocide of Tamils . To add to this Human Rights voice, today in parliament, Hon John Murphy MP asked, "Has he(Downer) read the report titled Return to War: Human Rights under Siege, which was released on 6 August 2007 by Human Rights Watch, following an investigation into Sri Lanka’s worsening human rights situation; if not, why not."

Full Text of Questions raised by Hon John Murphy MP

No. 188—16 August 2007

*6276 MR MURPHY: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs—

(1) Has he read the report titled Return to War: Human Rights under Siege, which was released on

6 August 2007 by Human Rights Watch, following an investigation into Sri Lanka’s worsening

human rights situation; if not, why not.

(2) What is the Government’s response to that part of the report which states that (a) “civilians have paid

a heavy price, both directly in the fighting and in the dramatic increase in abductions, killings, and

‘disappearances.’ The return to war has brought serious violations of international human rights and

humanitarian law” and (B) “as the hostilities have increased, the government’s respect for

international law has sharply declined, with it often appearing indifferent to the impact on civilians in

the north and east”.

(3) Will the Government call on all parties to implement the key recommendations of the report, which

are contained within the executive summary; if not, why not.

*6277 MR MURPHY: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs—

(1) Is he aware of recommendations made by Human Rights Watch in Part XI of its report Return to

War: Human Rights under Siege, that donor governments act to calm the worsening human rights

situation in Sri Lanka; if not why not.

(2) Does the Government support calls to work with the Sri Lankan Government to establish an

international human rights monitoring mission, under United Nations auspices, to monitor violations

of human rights and international humanitarian law by all parties; if so, how; if not, why not.

(3) Does the Government support calls to urge all parties to designate demilitarised zones as sanctuaries

in conflict areas and pre-position humanitarian relief in known places of refuge; if so, how; if not,

why not.

(4) Does the Government support calls for all parties to improve humanitarian access to populations at

risk, including the lifting of Sri Lankan government restrictions on humanitarian workers; if so, how;

if not, why not.

(5) Will the Government support all other recommendations made by Human Rights Watch to donor

governments; if so, how will it support each recommendation; if not, (a) which recommendations will

it not support and (B) why not.

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