Thursday, September 11, 2008

A crime against humanity

A crime against humanity

17 years of suffering of entire Muslim population of Northern Sri Lanka - World is blind!!

In October1990, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) decided to evict the Muslim population of Northern province, approximately 100,000 people, with two days notice. The Muslims were told to leave the North within 48 hours or face death. They were carefully searched by the LTTE prior to their departure and all their possessions and valuables were taken away from them. They were permitted to carry with them 300 Rupees (about $3 US) for transportation out of Jaffna and a change of clothes. Thousands of Muslims fled to the area of Puttalam in western Sri Lanka, where they have lived for more than a decade.
This forced expulsion of an entire population is violation of international human rights and humanitarian laws constituting crimes against humanity and war-crime.