On International Women’s Day ...

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Mar 8, 2011

On International Women’s Day (March 8), the Global Tamil Women Forum (GTWF) appealed to international governments, parliamentarians, institutions and human rights defenders over the plight of Tamil women in Sri Lanka.

The appeal urged the international community to ensure:

“An international, independent war crimes investigation to be established,

“The facilitation of adequate witness protection so that the perpetrators of such crimes can be held accountable for their actions.

“The immediate release of those who remain in arbitrary detention, and

“Full access to be granted to International Committee of the Red Cross and other international aid agencies to facilitate the rehabilitation process for these women to return to a life of normalcy.”

See the full text of the document here.

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