Why is UNHRC so angry with Sri Lanka?
We are told there is a War against Terror. Sri Lanka should know, we suffered various forms of terror, the LTTE being the most heinous. That terror lasted 3 decades. We wasted decades following Western/UN templates of ceasefires, negotiations, peace talks. Lives were lost and people lived in fear. All communities fell victims. In 2006, LTTE went overboard with the closure of the Mavil Aru anicut committing a war crime denying water. LTTE challenged the Sri Lanka military and the military took the challenge. The East was liberated of LTTE in 2008 and thereafter with the capture of LTTE’s capital Kilinochchi on 2 January 2009, the Eelam quest was annihilated and the country fell under one flag. By 8 March 2009 LTTE had lost all the towns held forcibly and by 12 March, the troops took over Pudukudurippu hospital which had been occupied by LTTE. All civilians were rescued by 17 May and LTTE was cornered and refused to surrender choosing its fate. LTTE were terrorists and we are baffled why the UNHRC is not commending Sri Lanka for the manner it conducted a military offensive plus a humanitarian rescue operation. The timeline below together with video footage will make you also to wonder what agenda UNHRC is actually working to. Please share among all UNHRC Member states for them to realize the lies that the Office of the UNHRC is cooking up and the bogus allegations being made going so far as to even claim the GoSL starved Tamil civilians.
Tamil civilians flee LTTE
30 – January 2009 – Tamil civilians demonstrate against LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgXCEd8IgFc
5 – February 2009 – Mannar civilians rally against LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yK0mrjSNsI
6 February 2009 – civilians escape LTTE held territory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJC6eZTWCA8
12 February 2009 – More civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_HjN8xb-sA
13 February 2009 – Injured civilians taken to Trincomalee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MflQaIJZSk0
13 February 2009 – Sri Lanka Navy evacuates sick and wounded from Mullaitivu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygtSWT54joY
16 February 2009 – Vanni civilians tell of heinous crimes committed by LTTE (with English subtitles)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlgXH_IIlSo
17 February 2009 – SL Navy rescues 440 Tamil civilians from LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsflroHVlZQ
18 February 2009 – More civilians escape LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei0o1JxmLIs
25 February 2009 – 386 Tamil civilians flee LTTE and seek refuge with Sri Lanka Armed Forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b25CnLRPXEM
1 March 2009 – LTTE attempt to abduct children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzCesagM4t8
16 March 2009 – More civilians seek shelter with Sri Lanka troops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoF9-iJJu08
17 March 2009 – Large exodus of civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZk46Us0kz0
17 March 2009 – LTTE kill a fleeing child
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOEwN58UVys
18 March 2009 – Tamil civilians revolt against LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq648ZcqxQc
19 March 2009 – LTTE continue to attack fleeing ciivlians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zve_oMZCXpo
22 March 2009 – Tamil civilians describe hardships they were subject to under LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpghEmIpvp8
25 March 2009 – 1386 Tamil civilians escape LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQwCVp7OU7A
3 April 2009 – Tamils go against LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q07OHlWs8ow
8 April 2009 – LTTE exerting pressure on civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urvPnwdDYx8
9 April 2009 – Tamil civilians attack LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_Z0I3iS90
12 April 2009 – Sri Lanka Army doing utmost to grant security to fleeing Tamil civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZlcwGc-Rxw
18 April 2009 – escaping civilians a challenge to Prabakaran (no hostages/human shields)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un_LKYaNcVU
19 April 2009 – over 70,000 Tamil civilians come to the Army
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bZtLv3RgfE
19 April 2009 – LTTE plan to stop fleeing civilians revealed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv_v42gOrQw
20 April 2009 – More civilians continue to flee LTTE and enter government controlled areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DV8-GooNmA
20 April 2009 – large exodus of civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGpbAtfMJSQ
21 April 2009 – Army enters vacated areas of NFZ and saves over 31,000 civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-xv31P1jVA
22 April 2009 – during the past 3 days over 60,000 Tamil civilians brought to safety by Sri Lanka Armed Forces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge3eHDIvOIc
22 April 2009 – More civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHW2SiBZ7PY
22 April 2009 – Over 100,000 Tamil civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H02PN0cF7W8
23 April 2009 – LTTE attempt to take cover among civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bstaKNzUNaY
28 April 2009 – Sri Lanka troops continue humanitarian rescue operation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TzDJQwkLj0&t=27s
2 May 2009 – LTTE activities inside he safe zone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg8S5W9KCTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs9hlEw5HiM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIztnv7tF1E
3 May 2009 – LTTE video footage shows LTTE activities inside safe zone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2T1FiwRmQo&t=10s
7 May 2009 – Humanitarian rescue operation continues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he2kqPZzZvw
13 May 2009 – Civilians who escape curse LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H28dZj2CvQY
15 May 2009 – 3000 civilians flee LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C30IkBDJUqI
17 May 2009 – all Tamil civilians rescued – Only LTTE & Sri Lanka Armed Forces in 1sq.km
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCANLXssJCk
President of Sri Lanka
2 January 2009 – LTTE is asked to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYnQnlZm2K4
30 January 2009 – President Mahinda Rajapakse demands LTTE to release civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEjIToUjxnk
12 February 2009 – a New safe zone declared by GoSL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVbOfsFY0-4
26 February 2009 – With troops reaching Pudukudurippu on 25 February, the GoSL again asks LTTE to lay down arms and surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lXxa8tK8Ao
19 March 2009 – LTTE attack troops from the Safe Zone declared for Tamil civilians (what has UNHRC to say about this)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMf8OG9miQI
25 March 2009 – LTTE fire at Sri Lanka Army helicopters from within the safe zone (another clear example of LTTE violating IHL rules of war)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ68thwXgsM
27 March 2009 – Sri Lanka’s President gives another warning to LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RRM9AfL63c
19 April 2009 – President Mahinda asks international community to tell LTTE to release civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2B0lSsd0t0
20 April 2009 – President Mahinda gives last warning to LTTE to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyYjwbBPb9s
UN & UNSG statements & Foreign Government appeals
31 January 2009 – UNSG Ban Ki Moon commends Sri Lanka’s President call to release civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Xetubw9TE
5 February 2009 – Gordon Weiss UN Spokesman accepts Sri Lanka did not possess cluster weapons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NhL1hAQMFM
16 February 2009 – India tells LTTE to lay down arms and surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tj6gskrDfk
17 February 2009 – UN tells LTTE to stop recruitment of civilians (how many did LTTE recruit & how many died engaged in hostilities- none of them can be classified as civilian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNKLkNihjD4
17 February 2009 – UNICEF asks LTTE to stop child recruitment (as if LTTE cares too hoots)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjGOWX6zXWk
18 February 2009 – India says it holds LTTE responsible for fate of Tamil civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHUFRkvIQYQ
19 February 2009 – UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes calls on LTTE to free civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYsXTXSMDRI
20 February 2009 – UN representative monitors displaced civilians – civilians who have taken shelter in Social Welfare Camps in Vavuniya have told UN Deputy Secretary General John Holmes that they are satisfied with the relief (so what rubbish is UNHRC head talking about)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivo-hjlPmjg
23 February 2009 – Japan slams LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS71qoAkvrQ
24 February 2009- UN & EU tell LTTE to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMRcO3G_yPA
28 February 2009 – UN ambassadors tell LTTE to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf2X-TNh8WY
5 March 2009 – World accepts LTTE’s forcible recruitment (30 years too late)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC9v9h6W7uc
13 March 2009 – EU MPs condemn LTTE violence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1uhghh3a_A
16 March 2009 – UN accuses LTTE of recruiting their members (oh the innocent UN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I_CS3jqdQ8
19 March 2009 – The United Nations accepts that statistics of the UN Human Rights Commissioner which led to a controversy had not been verified (seems to be a regular malady)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPjBbBmyQNo
21 March 2009 – Australia condemns LTTE’s terror tactics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvGtwXz6JuI
23 March 2009 – Majority of UN Members do not wish to extend a life line to LTTE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zyckboqO8k
26 March 2009 – Rahul Gandhi says no support for LTTE (well LTTE did kill his father)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4hkyBdIsy0
27 March 2009 – UN tells LTTE to disarm or perish (after perishing UN is mourning)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP18EARw5G4
4 April 2009 – UN Special Representative for internally displaced persons, Walter Kalin lauded the welfare facilities including food (they make no complaints in SL but then go back & write lies years later – these UN officials must be investigated)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVjE1PzQ7UY
4 April 2009 – UN issues ultimatum to LTTE to free civilians (oh yeah – LTTE listens)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_F0b-fzj1s
5 April 2009 – Co-Chairs order LTTE to free civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-VcVQo3SB8
15 April 2009 – The Hindu newspaper says LTTE had no right to enter safe zone meant for civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoReBAaDlQA
16 April 2009 – UK and France call for LTTE to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU3ZLu4KsGo
18 April 2009 – UNHRC calls on LTTE to release Tamil civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXD2i-NXm_Y
23 April 2009 – UNSC demands LTTE to surrender
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCmo4PKuFJ8
29 April 2009 – UK and French envoys PRAISE facilities provided for civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPGFuDjBUD0
12 May 2009 – UN spokesman Gordon Weiss summoned to explain “civilian bloodbath” (the guy would say anything for publicity)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UdK6P12zek
15 May 2009 – NO UNHRC special session on Sri Lanka (what took place thereafter was nothing but a witch hunt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9YpYpWXYcs
Food sent to civilians (forcibly taken by LTTE for combatants & their families)
3 February 2009- Needs of civilians taken to account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQvnSJBHTFg
12 February 2009 – Airforce airlifts dry rations for civilians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXZt2JaRZIE
19 March 2009 – All requirements of civilians are met says Essential Services Commissioner S.B. Divaratne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr6pornqUrs
4 April 2009 – More essentials sent by GoSL to the war fronts – most confiscated by LTTE for their families
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0V0SUDw09w
22 April 2009 – Cooked meals for civilians who fled LTTE (UNHRC head seated in Geneva accuses Sri Lanka of starving civilians)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obeuQP3SykU
23 April 2009 – More food air lifted to North
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCtdDqKOQpE
These are only a timeline of video footage, statistics and facts can also prove how admirably Sri Lanka conducted the military-humanitarian rescue operation.
Shenali D Waduge
