UN Human Rights Council Urged to Act by Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)
GENEVA -
(EINPresswire via NewMediaWire) - March 7, 2014 - Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) launched a worldwide Post Card campaign to establish an International Investigation on Sri Lanka to investigate War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide at the current UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Session in Geneva. 
This worldwide Campaign - ”Sri Lanka: International Investigation NOW” - is designed to reach world leaders and heads of the countries that are members of the UN Human Rights Council.The Post Card is displayed in this Press Release.
PICTURE:
This Post card’s front side has a picture of a Tamil woman holding her disappeared husband’s picture while her child was sleeping on her lap. She was part of a rally by family members of the disappeared held during UN Human Rights Chief Pillai’s visit to the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.
IN THE FRONT COVER FOLLOWING ARE WRITTEN:
• “…. No environment to address accountability and dispense justice for these crimes domestically in Sri Lanka” Prof Stephen Ratner [UNSG – Panel Mem.]
• “LLRC disregards credible allegations made against the Govt with respect to violations of IHL.” – TNA
• “LLRC provides an escape channel from serious charges mentioned in the UNSG Panel Report.” – TGTE
IN THE BACK OF THE CARD FOLLOWING ARE WRITTEN:
At The End of the War in Sri Lanka in 2009:
• 70,000 to 100,000 people killed in five months: New York Times
• 90,000 Tamil war widows: Int’l Crisis Group
• Starvation deaths & injured bled to death: UN Panel
• Rape & sexual assault by Sri Lankan security forces: UN Panel
• 146,679 people are unaccounted for: Bishop Rayappu
Sri Lanka: International Investigation NOW
It is expected that thousands from around the world will join this Post card campaign.
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam’s (TGTE) Members of Parliament (MPs) in different countries are coordinating this Campaign.
ABOUT TRANSNATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL EELAM (TGTE):
Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is a new political concept, formed after the mass killing of Tamils in the final months of the war in 2009.
The Constitution of the TGTE mandates that it should realize its political objective only through peaceful means.
TGTE held internationally supervised elections in 12 countries. These elections were held to ensure that core believe of democracy be upheld within the TGTE and to demonstrate TGTE's belief and reliance upon democratic ideals. TGTE has a bicameral legislature and a Cabinet. Although an elected body, TGTE does not claim to be a government in exile.
TGTE held its second elections in October 2013. With this election, TGTE begins its 2nd Parliamentary term.
It is a new political formation based on the principles of nationhood, homeland and self-determination. The raison d’etre for the TGTE is lack of political space inside the island of Sri Lanka for the Tamils to articulate and realize their political aspirations fully due to Constitutional impediments, racist political environment and military strangulation; and the coordination of diaspora political activities based on democratic principles and the rule of law.
The TGTE promulgated a Freedom Charter on May 18, 2013 incorporating “Freedom Demands” of the Tamils across the globe. Presently, in addition to the campaign for an international investigation, the TGTE is also campaigning for an International Protection Mechanism and the release of documents pertaining to Tamils prepared by the Office of the Special Advisor of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide.
TGTE believes that the referendum among the Tamils inside the island of Sri Lanka and the Tamil diaspora will contribute to the political resolution of the Tamil national conflict.
So far, the human cost has reached 100,000 as it grows. There are also 90,000 Tamil war widows. The Tamil women, especially female bread winners are subject to sexual abuse by the Sri Lankan security forces.
Contact: pmo@tgte.org
Web: www.tgte-us.org
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