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UN-Menschenrechtsrat beglückwünscht srilankische Regierung für ihren Sieg gegen Befreiungstiger

Kriegsverbrechen einseitig den tamilischen Befreiungstigern angelastet - The Times: Regierungstruppen töteten Tausende von tamilischen Zivilisten

Der Vorgang ist schwer zu verstehen: Der UN-Menschenrechtsrat exkulpiert die srilankische Regierung jeglicher Menschenrechtsverletzungen und beschuldigt allein die tamilischen Befreiungstiger, schwere Kriegsverbrechen begangen zu haben.
Im Folgenden ein kurzer Bericht über die Resolution des Menschenrechtsrats vom 27. Mai 2009 (Eigenbericht deutsch), zwei Berichte darüber von der UN-Seite sowie im Anschluss daran einen Kurzkommentar aus dem "Neuen Deutschland".

UN-Menschenrechtsrat nimmt Partei für srilankische Regierung

Der UN-Menschenrechtsrat hat die Regierung in Sri Lanka für ihren Sieg gegen die tamilischen Rebellen gelobt. In einer am Mittwoch, den 27. Mai 2009, mehrheitlich angenommenen Resolution unterstützt das Gremium in Genf außerdem die Haltung der Regierung, Hilfsorganisationen erst dann Zugang zu Flüchtlingslagern zu gewähren, wenn sie dies für angebracht hält. Obwohl selbst nicht Mitglied, hatte Sri Lanka mit Rückendeckung von Ländern wie China, Indien, Pakistan und Kuba einen Resolutionsentwurf vorgelegt, in dem es nur um mutmaßliche Kriegsverbrechen der Befreiungstiger von Tamil Eelam (LTTE) geht.

Zwölf vor allem europäische Staaten, darunter auch die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, hatten die Erklärung abgelehnt und einen Alternativentwurf der Schweiz vorgelegt, in dem unter anderem eine unabhängige Untersuchung von Menschenrechtsverletzungen während der Kämpfe gefordert wurde. (Hier geht es zu dem Resolutions-Entwurf, der keine Mehrheit fand.)

Fast 300.000 tamilische Flüchtlinge sind inzwischen Lagern untergebracht, und die Regierung hat erklärt, sie wolle alle überprüfen, um zu verhindern, daß sich unter ihnen tamilische Rebellen versteckten. Das Internationale Komitee vom Roten Kreuz (IKRK) forderte am 27. Mai erneut Zugang zu allen Flüchtlingen.

Nach einem Bericht der Zeitung britischen The Times starben in den letzten Wochen des Bürgerkriegs mehr als 20.000 tamilische Zivilisten - die meisten durch Beschuss von Regierungstruppen. Infolge der Offensive der Regierung kamen danach bis Ende April 7.000 Zivilpersonen, und bis zum 19. Mai noch einmal etwa 1.000 Menschen täglich. Am 19. Mai hat die Regierung in Colombo das Ende des Bürgerkriegs und den Sieg der Regierungstruppen verkündet.

Quellen: junge Welt, 29. Mai 2009, Frankfurter Rundschau, 30. Mai 2009

UNITED NATIONS, Press Release

ROUNDUP RELEASE 27 May 2009

The Human Rights Council concluded its eleventh Special Session today after adopting a resolution on assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and protection of human rights in which it encouraged the Government to continue to pursue its existing cooperation with relevant United Nations organizations in order to provide, in cooperation with the Government, basic humanitarian assistance, in particular, safe drinking water, sanitation, food, and medical and healthcare services to the internally displaced persons. It also urged the Government to continue strengthening its activities to ensure that there was no discrimination against ethnic minorities in the enjoyment of the full range of human rights.

In the resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 29 in favour, 12 against, and 6 abstentions, the Council commended the measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to address the urgent needs of the internally displaced persons and welcomed the continued commitment of Sri Lanka to the promotion and protection of all human rights, and encouraged it to continue to uphold its human rights obligations and the norms of international human rights law. It also welcomed the announcement of the proposal to safely resettle the bulk of the internally displaced persons within six months, and encouraged the Government to proceed in these endeavours with due respect to persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities.

The Council further acknowledged the commitment of the Government to provide access as may be appropriate to international humanitarian agencies in order to ensure humanitarian assistance to the population affected by the past conflict, in particular internally displaced persons, with a view to meeting their urgent needs. It also encouraged the Government to continue to persevere in its efforts towards the disarmament, demobilization and rehabilitation of former child soldiers that were recruited by the non-state armed actors in the conflict in Sri Lanka, and their physical and psychological recovery and reintegration into society, in cooperation with relevant United Nations organizations.

The Council welcomed the resolve of the Sri Lankan authorities to begin a broader dialogue with all parties in order to enhance the process of political settlement and to bring about lasting peace and development in Sri Lanka based on consensus among and respect for the rights of all the ethnic and religious groups inhabiting it. It further urged the international community to cooperate with the Government of Sri Lanka in the reconstruction efforts, including by increasing the provision of financial assistance, including Official Development Assistance, to help the country fight poverty and underdevelopment and continue to ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights.

General Assembly Resolution 60/251 which created the Human Rights Council states in its operative paragraph 10 that the Council "shall be able to hold Special Sessions when needed at the request of a member of the Council with the support of one-third of the membership of the Council".

This was the eleventh Special Session of the Human Rights Council. The Council's previous Special Sessions related to grave human rights violations in the Gaza Strip, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Darfur, Myanmar, the Global Food Crisis, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Global Financial and Economic Crises.

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA IN THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Council
AFTERNOON 27 May 2009

The eleventh Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Sri Lanka concluded this afternoon after adopting a resolution on assistance to Sri Lanka in the promotion and protection of human rights in which the Council urged the Government to continue strengthening its activities to ensure that there was no discrimination against ethnic minorities in the enjoyment of the full range of human rights. The Council also commended the measures taken by the Government of Sri Lanka to address the urgent needs of the internally displaced persons.

In the resolution, which was adopted by a vote of 29 in favour, 12 against and six abstentions, the Council urged the international community to cooperate with the Government of Sri Lanka in the reconstruction efforts, including by increasing the provision of financial assistance, including Official Development Assistance, to help the country fight poverty and underdevelopment and continue to ensure the promotion and protection of all human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights.

Sri Lanka, speaking as the concerned country, said the Special Session had been canvassed for several weeks because they wanted to address the situation of civilians that had been trapped by terrorists. That situation had been transferred totally and radically. There were no longer any civilians trapped in the crossfire in a conflict zone. There was therefore no rationale for this Special Session with a regular session just a few days away. The resolution was not a blank check for the Government of Sri Lanka, it comprehended the totality of the agreement with the Secretary-General. But it was not a punitive measure either. It was not a manifesto for a lynch mob.

Wrapping up the session, the President of the Council, Ambassador Martin Ihoeghian Uhomoibhi of Nigeria, said that what had taken place was good for the Council. It was in line with the mandate of the Council. He commended the delegation of Sri Lanka for being part of the discussion. From the discussion it was true there was no unanimous outcome, but it was important to have discussed it. He did not subscribe to the thinking that because consensus was not achieved it was a failure; it reflected the diversity and difference of opinion, which was good. He agreed with the delegation of Sri Lanka that this resolution was not a blank cheque. Working towards full consensus was something that Members should strive for, but would be a work in progress.

Speaking in general comments were the delegations of Germany, Cuba, Switzerland, Canada and South Africa. Speaking before the vote on the motion of no-action on proposed changes to the resolution were the delegations of Switzerland and Mexico. Speaking in an explanation of the vote before the vote were the delegations of Germany, Mexico and Chile. Speaking in an explanation of the vote after the vote were the delegations of Japan, Brazil, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea, Uruguay and Argentina.

Source: www.unhchr.ch




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