The visiting delegation from the UN Office of the Human Rights Commissioner today met with members of the TNA reports Uthayan.
Discussions were held with reference to high security zones in Valikamam and Sampur, where resettlement has been impeded, and Tamils are restricted from accessing their places of worship due to military land-grabs. Concern was expressed about state sponsored settlement of Sinhalese, under the guise of development schemes, which are in fact changing the demographics of the North-East.
Concerns were also raised about reaching an acceptable political solution and on whether the recommendations of the LLRC were being implemented, especially with regards to disappearances, political prisoners and accountability.
Official statements have not yet been released by either party.
