An Israeli soldier accused of war crimes has fled Brazil amid an investigation into his actions in Gaza, local media reported Sunday.
The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), a pro-Palestine advocacy organisation, filed a criminal complaint last week accusing the soldier, who was in Brazil as a tourist, of involvement in the Israeli military’s systematic demolition of civilian homes in Gaza.
Amid ongoing calls for accountability over war crimes, the appointment of Major General Lasantha Rodrigo and Rear Admiral Kanchana Banagoda as commanders of the Sri Lanka Army and Navy raises concerns within the Tamil community
On this day 19 years ago, five Tamil students were summarily executed by Sri Lanka's Special Task Force, whilst they spent an afternoon on the beach in Trincomalee.
To date, no one has been held accountable for the murder.