Malaysia urged to vote against SL at UNHRC

by admin
Mar 8, 2013

A human rights group in Malaysia has called upon the country to vote against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, as the vote on the US-sponsored resolution at the council draws closer.

Chairman of Suaram, a leading human rights organisation in Malaysia, K. Arumugam said in a press statement,

"Malaysia can’t turn a blind eye to this. We have a vote at the UN Human Rights Council and we must vote in favour of a resolution against Sri Lanka".

He went on to add,

“After the Tamils, the Muslims are now the new targets of attack in Sri Lanka. Malaysia can’t be seen to support a country where Muslims are facing such a situation”.

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