As the UN Human Rights Council gets ready to vote on the third resolution pushing for accountability in Sri Lanka, government supporters demonstrated in Colombo today in what they said was a "The massive protest against Geneva resolution".
Today's protest is the latest in a series of protests by pro-government Sri Lankans on the island and in the diaspora against the UNHRC resolution. Meanwhile Tamils worldwide have been pushing for a stronger resolution, demanding accountability and justice for the victims of mass atrocities in Sri Lanka.
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Today's protest is the latest in a series of protests by pro-government Sri Lankans on the island and in the diaspora against the UNHRC resolution. Meanwhile Tamils worldwide have been pushing for a stronger resolution, demanding accountability and justice for the victims of mass atrocities in Sri Lanka.
See related articles:
Sri Lankans protest against HRC resolution in Geneva (24 Mar 2014)
Sri Lankans burn effigies of Navi Pillay protesting against UNHRC resolution (20 Mar 2014)
'Keep your hands off' says Sri Lankan group to Cameron (10 Mar 2014)
Sinhala women's group marks IWD with protest against Navi Pillay and UNHRC resolution (08 Mar 2014)
Buddhist monks lead protest against draft resolution (04 Mar 2014)