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War crimes summons against Sri Lanka President

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War crimes summons against Sri Lanka President

BEN DOHERTY

19 Jun, 2011 11:30 PM

A US court has summonsed the Sri Lankan President to appear before it over war crimes allegedly committed towards the end of that country's civil war in 2009.

Mahinda Rajapaksa will ignore the summons over the $30 million damages suit against him, claiming sovereign immunity.

In May 2009, Sri Lanka's 26-year-civil war between the government and separatist Tamil Tigers was ended by a ruthless offensive by government troops. The UN estimates up to 40,000 civilians were killed. READ MORE http://www.roxbydownssun.com.au/news/world/world/general/war-crimes-summons-against-sri-lanka-president/2200103.aspx

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சூப்பரோ...... சுப்பர்..... மனம் குளிரும் செய்தி நன்றி ஹரி

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இதே செய்தி வெவ்வேறு இணையத்தளத்தில்

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இன்னும் பல US civil action on Tamil deaths என்ற தலைப்பில்

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Sri Lanka president rejects US court summons

(AFP) – 8 hours ago

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse has cited constitutional immunity and refused to go before a US court where he is being sued for $30 million over the killing of a Tamil man, an official said Sunday.

A US-based Tamil lobby had filed the case claiming damages from him as commander-in-chief of the Sri Lankan armed forces for the alleged killing of Raghiar Manoharan, a member of the island's ethnic Tamil minority.

"Under our laws, the president has immunity," justice ministry secretary Suhada Gamlath told AFP.

"We don't have to respond to such summons and I have written to the District Court of the Southern District of Columbia of our legal position last week," Gamlath said.

Sri Lanka is facing mounting international criticism over alleged war crimes committed in the final months of its battle against separatist Tamil Tiger rebels who were defeated in May 2009.

The UN and rights groups have said that they had "credible allegations" that thousands of civilians were killed by government troops. The Tigers were also accused of crimes against humanity during their separatist war.

The summons on Rajapakse was first delivered to his "Temple Trees" residence in Colombo where it was not accepted, officials said adding that the court order was later accepted by the justice ministry.

Gamlath said under Sri Lankan law the island could dismiss the summons as the head of state enjoyed immunity guaranteed to him under the constitution.

The local Sunday Times newspaper said the case was filed when Rajapakse made a private visit to Texas earlier this year. Later the case was transferred to the District Court in the District of Columbia.

The report said Rajapakse was due to visit New York in September to attend the UN General Assembly sessions.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110619/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankauslawunrest

Edited by hari

இலங்கையும் அமெரிக்காவும் ஹக் உடன்படிக்கையில் கையெழுத்திட்டதாகவும் அதன் அடிப்படையிலெயே இந்த வழக்கை தான் தொடருவதாயும் பீன்ஸ்-ரீன் கூறினார். அது சரியானால் இலங்கையின் அரசியல் அமைப்பு ஒப்பந்தத்தை மறுக்க முடியாது.

ஆனால் மறுப்பது இலங்கையின் வழமை. உன்னாட்டு அரசியல் அமைப்பா அல்லது ஒப்பந்தமா என்பதில் வதாட்டம் இருக்க சந்தர்ப்பம் இல்லை. இருந்தால் அது ஒப்பந்தத்தை எல்லா நாடுகளும் கேலி செய்ய இடமளித்துவிடும்.

"Under our laws, the president has immunity," justice ministry secretary Suhada Gamlath told AFP.

"We don't have to respond to such summons and I have written to the District Court of the Southern District of Columbia of our legal position last week," Gamlath said.

Edited by மல்லையூரான்

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மனித உரிமைகள் மீறப் படும்போது, இனப்படுகொலை நடத்தப் படும்போது உள்நாட்டுச் சட்டங்கள் வலுவிழக்கின்றன என எண்ணுகின்றேன்!

உள்நாட்டுச் சட்டங்கள் குற்றவாளிகலாலேயே பெரும்பாலும் தங்களுக்கு ஏற்றவாறு மாற்றியமைக்கப் படுகின்றன!!!

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