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Sri Lanka rejects UN inquiry into war crimes allegations

A general view of the final conflict zone in Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009
A general view of the final conflict zone in Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009

The Sri Lankan government has condemned a proposed United Nations inquiry into alleged war crimes at the end of the country's civil war in 2009, saying it's an unnecessary infringement on its sovereignty.


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By Mai Hoa

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The Sri Lankan government has condemned a proposed United Nations inquiry into alleged war crimes at the end of the country's civil war in 2009, saying it's an unnecessary infringement on its sovereignty.


The UN's Human Rights Council has voted in favour of a Western-backed resolution calling for a comprehensive investigation into the allegations against both Sri Lankan government troops and Tamil Tiger separatist rebels.

 


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