Seven years after the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka unresolved human rights abuses and continued military occupation plague the North-East, said the UK Channel 4 news anchor, Jon Snow, currently visiting the island.
"Seven years after the war’s end, to establish any formal or credible investigation into the multiple human rights abuses, and allegations of war crimes, first reported by Channel 4 News, during the war rankles hard with the Tamils. They are also angered by the continued failure to do anything at all about “the disappeared.” This continues to cause widespread grief and upset," Mr Snow wrote, adding "we have seen too many tears this week."
"The army is everywhere, having seized tens of thousands of acres of land. They have also infiltrated the shops, taking over many businesses. The country’s second most important fishing harbour Myliddy, is in the hands of the military."
