Justice will never make up for the deaths that could have been stopped.In a rare acceptance of ongoing oppression against Tamils in Sri Lanka, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem (Navi) Pillay has reported that the Government of Sri Lanka has prevented Tamils in the north from commemorating those killed in the war. Pillay ironically was the President of that Rwanda Tribunal. Tragedies like Rwanda could have been averted but the world allowed and watched scores of humans perish and Ms. Simply adopting a statement covering “we appeal to both parties…” just does not mean a thing to those who are suffering as a result of the targeted attacks by these aggressive nations. ![]() Pillay reluctant to take on the US, UK, France, the rest of the allies and NATO for their actions on innocent people. These are all tantamount to war crimes and what we like to know is why is Ms. Pillay cannot claim to be ignorant of the NATO air strikes specifically targeting civilian infrastructure and essential services throughout Bosnia, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan….all these strikes have resulted in irreparable damage and has affected civilians adversely not to mention the cultural heritage it has destroyed. ![]() The UN HR head cannot be ignorant of the activities that the US, its allies and NATO are involved in. Nevertheless, what needs to be reiterated that respect from the masses will come when statements issued from the office of the Human Rights head takes issues impartially and fairly.
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