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Sri Lanka video is ‘astonishing evidence’
A leading war crimes lawyer tells Channel 4 News the video apparently showing men taking part in executions in Sri Lanka is “astonishing evidence” and the United Nations must act.
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Sri Lanka ‘war crimes’ video: who are these men?
Channel 4 News reveals images of the men caught on camera apparently taking part in executions in Sri Lanka, actions a top lawyer has branded “war crimes”. Can you help identify the men involved?
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UN: Sri Lanka ‘war crimes’ video needs investigation
The United Nations tells Channel 4 News new footage of the alleged massacre of Tamil prisoners in Sri Lanka “deserves more investigation”, as Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse visits London.
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WikiLeaks: US memo accuses Sri Lanka president of war crimes
Channel 4 News uncovers a WikiLeaks cable which appears to show the United States believes responsibility for alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka rests with its leaders, including President Rajapakse.
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Sri Lanka execution video: new war crimes claims
Channel 4 News reveals new footage of the alleged massacre of Tamil prisoners which promoted a UN investigation last year, as the Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse arrives in London.
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Sri Lanka execution video: new war crimes claims
Channel 4 News reveals new footage of the alleged massacre of Tamil prisoners which promoted a UN investigation last year, as the Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse arrives in London.
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Questions over Sri Lanka’s victory
Jonathan Miller writes on the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s gruelling war with the Tamil Tigers and whether there will be an investigation into the deaths of Tamil civilians during the fighting.
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Concerns over new powers for Sri Lanka President
As Sri Lanka’s president Mahinda Rajapakse is given sweeping new powers, the man behind critical posters which have compared him to Hitler has been arrested as foreign affairs correspondent Jonathan Miller writes.
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New powers for Sri Lanka president
As Sri Lanka’s president is given sweeping new powers, the man behind critical posters which have compared him to Hitler has been arrested as Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Miller reports.
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Fonseka: ‘I will never give up’
Exclusive: Former army commander and presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka, who faces charges in a military court, tells Channel 4 News from his Sri Lanka prison cell that he is being set up.
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Sri Lanka’s Rajapaska wins re-election
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse is declared the winner of yesterday’s elections although his main rival, General Fonseka, rejected the result.
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Will Sri Lanka cooperate with the UN's experts?
As UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon talks about the establishment of a Commission of Experts to advise on alleged violations of human rights in the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s civil war, Jonathan Miller notes that there is no statute of limitations when it comes to war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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The price of Sri Lanka's victory
Sinhalese Sri Lankans are so relieved their war is over that most appear blinded by patriotism, drunk on victory and deaf to the clamour from outside their island for investigations into possible war crimes. The country’s pliant media speak with one voice, exhorting their loyal compatriots to celebrate this great triumph over terror. But the…