Why is UNHRC so angry with Sri Lanka?

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LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. 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


By Shenali D. Waduge


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 three decades. We wasted decades following Western/UN templates of ceasefires, negotiations, and 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 wonder what agenda UNHRC is actually working to. Please share among all UNHRC member states for them to realise 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 civilians

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 Rajapaksa 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 and UNSG statements and 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 and 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 and 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



This is only a timeline of video footage; statistics and facts can also prove how admirably Sri Lanka conducted the military-humanitarian rescue operation.

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