TNA to express disappointment with UNHRC on Government promises

08 Jun, 2016

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is to express its disappointment with the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over the failure by the Government to keep to its promises.

TNA spokesman M.A. Sumanthiran said that a TNA delegation set to visit Geneva during the 32nd session of the UNHRC which begins next week, will have meetings with UNHRC members and the High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The?Government had given the UNHRC several assurances when a resolution on the country was adopted last year.

The TNA however says the Government has failed to release more civilian land occupied by the army in the North or release all the political prisoners. (Colombo Gazette)

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