Sri Lankan government amplifies its ‘dirty tactics’ during UN session

Headline Title: Sri Lankan government amplifies its ‘dirty tactics’ during UN session 19 March 2014 The Sri Lankan government’s ongoing dirty tactics to silence and smear dissidents are a brazen attempt to deflect criticism as the country faces fresh scrutiny at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Amnesty International said today. The Council is due to vote next week on a resolution calling for an international investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka during the protracted and bloody internal armed conflict with the LTTE…

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