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| Sunday, 16 October 2005 |
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Provide institutional support to safeguard human rights - NPC In a statement issued by the National Peace Council (NPC), it says the following: "The NPC is very shocked and saddened by the continued killings in the north east. The latest ones have claimed the lives of two principals of schools. These killings of civilians in a time of ceasefire are abhorrent. Principals if schools constitute a priceless asset to their communities who should be protected, not done away with in this brutal manner. The impact of these acts on the psyche of thousands of schools children belonging to Kopai Christian College and Jaffna Central College can only scar them for life. There have also been several other killings of civilians in the recent past, including those belonging to Tamil political parties opposed to the LTTE and to a relief organisation affiliated to the LTTE. NPC totally condemns these killings of civilians. "In addition NPC condemns the ambush of a convoy of LTTE cadre Baticaloa in which several were killed and injured. NPC sees the continuing killings as tragic of a reliance on a military mindset in violence is the ultimate answer. It was unfortunate that the 2002 Ceasefire Agreement did not include a specific human rights monitoring mechanism. In addition efforts made by the Human Rights Advisor to the Peace Process, Ian Martin to formulate a Human Rights Roadmap were not acted upon. "There is an urgent need for political engagement, and for the development of an effective grievance mechanism in which both parties can feel confidence in.We call on the government and LTTE with the assistance of the international community to establish a Human Rights monitoring mechanism that will provide broad-based institutional support to the present inadequate monitoring provisions of the Ceasefire Agreement". |
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