I’m consistently shocked by the lack of interest the left is showing about what is happening in Sri Lanka. There is an online petition you can sign here if you want to do the bare minimum. Socialist Resistance has something in the pipeline. Meanwhile the Socialist Party’s  Tamil Solidarity Campaign is having a meeting on Saturday 17 October 2009 at 5pm in Queen Mary’s University. The  nearest tube is Mile End.

In the meantime this meeting next week has a legal and human rights emphasis and it’s the first sign of liberal opinion doing anything.

Sri Lanka: Accountability for Violations of Human Rights / Humanitarian Law and Peace building

Date         : 29 Sept 2009 (Tuesday)

Time         : 7:00 -9:00 pm

Location   : Conway Hall (London)

Programme

7:00 – 9:00 PM

Welcome

Mr. Matt Foot, Human Rights Lawyer

Introduction by Chair

Mr. Mark Muller QC, Chair, Bar Human Rights Committee

IDP Camps

Dr. Yolanda Foster, Amnesty International

Press Freedom in Sri Lanka

Mr. Thomas Hughes, Deputy Director, International Media Support

Rule of Law and the Independence of the legal profession

Ms. Michelle Butler, Barrister and Mission Rapporteur to IBAHRI’s delegation to Sri Lanka

Seeking Justice for victims of human rights and humanitarian law violations

Mr. Matthew Ryder, Barrister, Matrix Chambers
Ms. Alison Macdonald, Barrister, Matrix Chambers

UK Parliamentarians from three major political parties

Speakers to be confirmed

PANEL DISCUSSION

09:00 – 10:00 PM

REFRESHMENTS

Registration will start from 06:30 PM

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