China, Pakistan, Russia, Thailand support Sri Lanka at the 19th sessions of the UNHRC; DMK: India should not support Sri Lanka; Prof. GL Peiris met Uganda’s VP and PM; US clarifies the status of its military presence in Sri Lanka
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    • According to reports, China and Pakistan, Russia and Thailand threw their weight behind Sri Lanka at the 19th sessions of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions. These countries stressed that Sri Lanka should be given more time and space to address post-war issues. 1
    In another development, DMK, a key constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, said India should not support Sri Lanka, which is facing war crime charges, at the hearings being conducted by the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. 2

    Reports noted that External Affairs Minister G.L. Peiris who is visiting several African countries to garner crucial support for Sri Lanka at the Geneva sessions of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has met Uganda’s Vice-President and Prime Minister on February 28, 2012. 3

    In other developments, according to reports, clarifying the status of its military presence in Sri Lanka, the United States said on March 3, 2012 that the references in the press to U.S. Special Forces being stationed in the country are misleading. Issuing a statement, the U.S. Embassy in Colombo said that the members of the U.S. military are assigned to work in the Embassy in Colombo as part of the bilateral engagement between the United States and Sri Lanka. 4

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