” The decision emphasizes “strengthening and effectiveness of democratic methods and…democratic processes, together with elections and referendums.”
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 17, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — After the Oct. 6 adoption of a decision on Sri Lanka by the United Nations Humans Rights Council (UNHRC), the following assertion was made by Secretary Mr. Rajkumar :
Today is the 2064th day of our persevering with wrestle to discover our lacking Tamil kids, result in Tamil sovereignty, and save Tamils from future genocide. We have constantly requested for assist from the United States and European Union. The UNHRC has responded.
We can spotlight two elements of the latest decision. It mentions a “Referendum.” The decision emphasizes “strengthening and effectiveness of democratic methods and…democratic processes, together with elections and referendums.”
This will eventually become a referendum to decide the Tamils’ future. So we ask all Tamils, both in Sri Lanka and in the diaspora community throughout the world, to join in this call for a referendum. We will accept the people’s verdict. It can be any of the above-mentioned political solutions.
The resolution stresses that more funding and resources need to be earmarked for investigating and collecting evidence concerning Sri Lanka’s war crimes and attempted genocide of the Tamil people: “The UNHRC decision acknowledges the significance of preserving and analyzing proof relating to violations and abuses of human rights and associated crimes in Sri Lanka with a view to advancing accountability, and decides to prolong and reinforce the capability of the Office of the High Commissioner to acquire, consolidate, analyze and protect info and proof and to develop doable methods for future accountability processes for gross violations of human rights or severe violations of worldwide humanitarian legislation in Sri Lanka, to advocate for victims and survivors, and to help related judicial and different proceedings, together with in Member States, with competent jurisdiction.”
This evidence collection will assist us in our petition to the International Criminal Court as well.
There are three possible routes through which the ICC can accept a case on Sri Lanka war crimes. The first is if it is brought by a state who is party to the Rome Statute (by nationality or territoriality). The second is through a referral from the UN Security Council. The last is by the ICC Prosecutor choosing to investigate a certain case. For our purposes, the first method can be accomplished through a Tamil or Tamils who are residing in a country that signed the Rome Statute, such as the UK, the EU countries, and Canada. Tamils from Canada and UK have already filed cases with the ICC.
The second method is possible if permanent members with veto power, namely the UK, USA, France, China and Russia, unanimously support referral to the ICC.
If the Security council vetoes it, then we would need a two-thirds vote of the UN general assembly vote to override the veto.
For the third option, there would need to be evidence demonstrating that one of the following happened in Sri Lnaka: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or the crime of aggression. The UN evidence collection mechanism that will be put in place as a result of the Oct. 6 resolution can aid in this process and validate our claims to the world.
We are not sure that either China or Russia will support the Tamils, but time will tell.
Lastly, there is the possibility of unilateral actions and intervention by powerful countries if Sri Lanka fails to implement anything.
There are three paths that can each benefit the Tamils and help secure our safety and sovereignty.
It is an undeniable fact that the United Nations is controlled by its most powerful member countries. The US is the one that initiated the UNHRC’s decision, introducing a resolution in the Senate this September calling for a “complete worldwide method” to the problems in Sri Lanka, and a House resolution in May of 2021″honoring the lives misplaced [in the Civil War and since], and expressing help for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to guarantee a long-lasting peaceable political resolution and a affluent future for all folks of Sri Lanka” (H.Res 413). If Sri Lanka fails to reply, the US can take unilateral actions as they did with Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and different nations.
We due to this fact ask the Tamils in Sri Lanka and abroad to proceed to help the UNHRC decision till we attain our objective. Our objective is autonomy and justice through the ICC and authorized channels.
We don’t want to panic now. The US has a robust president in Biden and its affect in the struggle in Ukraine has reminded the world that if the US desires something to be accomplished in any nation, it may be accomplished.
All of us ought to invite the US to come to Sri Lanka to assist to restore the sovereignty that Tamils misplaced as a result of of European colonization—and in addition to assist us discover our youngsters that have been kidnapped by the Sri Lanka army and stay lacking.
Useful Links:
1. Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Johnson Lead Bipartisan Call For The Biden Administration To Support United Nations Efforts To Investigate Alleged War Crimes During Sri Lankan Civil War
Link: https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressmen-krishnamoorthi-and-johnson-lead-bipartisan-call-biden
2. AS UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENES, LEADING SENATORS UNVEIL RESOLUTION URGING INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO ADDRESS SRI LANKA’S POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS
Link: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/sri_lanka_resolution.pdf
Link: https://www.menendez.senate.gov/newsroom/press/as-un-general-assembly-convenes-leading-senators-unveil-resolution-urging-international-cooperation-to-address-sri-lankas-political-and-economic-crisis
3. H. RES. 413
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/413/text
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