இந்த விடயத்தில் அரசாங்கம் எந்தவித
சகிப்புத்தன்மையையும் காட்டாது இலகுவில் கண்டறியக் கூடியதாகவுள்ள
சந்தேகநபர்களை கைது செய்து உடனடியாக தண்டனை வழங்க வேண்டும் எனக் இலங்கை
ஜனாதிபதியை கேட்டுக் கொள்கிறேன் எனவும் நவநீதம்பிள்ளை குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார்.
இலங்கையின் மனித உரிமை நிலைமைகள் குறித்து
ஐக்கிய நாடுகள் மனித உரிமைப் பேரவையின் ஆணையாளர் நவனீதம் பிள்ளை ஜ.நா மனித
உரிமை பேரவையில் இன்று
வாய்மூல அறிக்கை ஒன்றை சமர்ப்பித்துள்ளார் அதில் இந்த விடயங்கள் உள்ளடக்கப் பட்டுள்ளது
The High Commissioner also followed up on
a number of other human rights concerns expressed by the Human Rights
Council[5]. She was particularly alarmed at the recent surge in
incitement of hatred and violence against religious minorities,
including attacks on churches and mosques, and the lack of swift action
against the perpetrators. Since her mission, she has received a
compilation of 227 incidents of religious attacks, threats, incitement
to hatred against Muslims alone that were recorded between January and
July 2013, which will be shared with the Government. There have been
numerous other attacks or incitement against Christians and Hindus as
well.
Regrettably, Government interlocutors
seemed to downplay this issue or even put the blame on minority
communities themselves, and the High Commissioner heard disturbing
accounts of state patronage or protection given to extremist groups.
She welcomes the President’s comments since her visit on the need for
religious tolerance, but urges him and the Government to send the
strongest possible signal of zero tolerance for such acts by ensuring
that those responsible, who are in many cases easily identifiable, are
punished.
The Minister of National Languages and
Social Integration told the High Commissioner that he has proposed new
legislation on hate speech. As Council members know, OHCHR has recently
concluded a study of such laws and we would be happy to assist in this
area. A visit by the Independent Expert on Minorities would also be
helpful, and we hope that this can happen as soon as possible.
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