UN report urges Sri Lanka war crimes probe
Sunday, 17 April 2011
COLOMBO, Apr 16 : A UN panel has called for an independent inquiry into "credible" allegations that Sri Lanka committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in its final 2009 offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels.The panel of experts, appointed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, submitted its report last week, and leaked excerpts were published Saturday in Sri Lanka's pro-government Island newspaper. -AFP