Horrendous.Humanity must hang its head in shame over this for its insensitivity.Weather cock politicians in Tamil Nadu who cash in on SriLankan Tamils misery, posing as Saviors of Tamils should have quit the Central Cabinet over this issue for the Delhi’s’ inaction in forcing Rajapakshe to come to heels and arrange for resettlement of Tamils and for immediate political solution for Tamils.Well, Saviors shall go to Delhi to get cabinet berths for their kin and their kin dine with Rajapakshe and accept gifts from him smiling.Are you not ashamed as a human being?SriLankan Tamils! Do not trust these vultures.As a world wide community go to UN direct ,seek Obama’s help.
Video apparently showing extra-judicial killings by Sri Lankan troops is genuine, a UN envoy has said.
UN special rapporteur Philip Alston said three independent experts had confirmed the video was authentic, renewing calls for a war crime inquiry.
The footage – which Sri Lanka says is fabricated – shows a man dressed as a soldier shooting a man in the head.
It was allegedly filmed in January during the final stages of the bloody conflict with Tamil Tigers rebels.
The government in Colombo said it concluded the video was fake after conducting its own investigation.
Bodies on ground
Mr Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extra-judicial killings, said there was no reason to assume the footage was fake.
He said he based his conclusion on reports by independent investigators – with experience in forensics and firearms – who had examined the video.
Mr Alston also called on the Sri Lankan government to hold an independent inquiry into possible war crimes committed by both sides of the conflict.
It is not clear where the footage, which also shows other bodies on the ground, was taken.
The video was provided to the BBC and other media organisations by a group called Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka, which said it showed “the reality of the behaviour of the government forces during the war”.
Government troops finally defeated the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) last May after months of fierce fighting.
Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka said the video had been taken in January 2009.
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