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Human rights a casualty of Sri Lankan war?
Human rights a casualty of Sri Lankan war?
Last Modified: 06 Aug 2007
By:
Samantha Haque
New revelations cast an uncomfortable light on the dark shadows of the Sri Lankan government's campaign against Tamil insurgents.
Is the global war against terror being used as an excuse for human rights abuses by governments? That's the suggestion from some campaigners - and today they are pointing to the ongoing tragedy in Sri Lanka.
There the government has for over twenty years pursued a campaign against the ruthless Tamil Tigers - a terror group chiefly known in the outside world for their pioneering use of the suicide bomb. More4 News's Sam Haque reports.
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