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JVP protests UN envoy's visit

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JVP protests UN envoy's visit

JVP says Nowak should fisrt visit other countries including Iraq

A political ally of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed strong reservations over a visit of a UN special envoy to Colombo.

The Peoples Liberation Front (JVP) said UN special rapporteur on torture and extra judicial killings should visit many other countries including Iraq, before visiting Sri Lanka.

Manfred Nowak arrived in Colombo on Monday for a fact finding mission as Sri Lanka government forces, paramilitaries including Karuna faction and the Tamil Tigers are accused of gross human rights violations.

AI reports on Iraq violence

"According to Amnesty International (AI)," JVP parliamentarian Vijitha Herath told BBC Sandeshaya, "the USA is the worst culprit in terms of human rights violations".

The JVP has continuously accused international rights groups including AI of being biased towards LTTE and trying to tarnish Sri Lanka's international image.

JVP says meeting with the US ambassador does not indicate 'double standards'

Asked how he could respect AI report on USA and deny the same organisations report on Sri Lanka, the MP Herath said: "I do not say we accept AI reports. I am only quoting from them".

JVP parliamentary group leader Wimal Weerawansa on Monday held talks with US ambassador in Colombo, Robert O' Blake.

When the US does something wrong, the JVP openly says that and when they do something wrong, our party points it out

Parliamentarian Vijitha Herath denied suggestions that the talks between the ambassador and the JVP indicated the party is dealing with the United States while publicly accusing the country.

He however accepted that the JVP earlier sent a letter to a former US Assistance Secretary of State, Christina Rocca, praising the democracy in the United States.

"We have never said that we do not deal with any country. When the US does something wrong, the JVP openly says that and when they do something wrong, our party points it out".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/20...jvp_nowak.shtml

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