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UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

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The sanction targeted three former military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel commander.

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UK Sanctions 4 Individuals Including Sri Lanka's Military Commanders Over Human Rights Abuses

Colombo: The UK has sanctioned four individuals, including military commanders, who had led the Sri Lankan government's successful campaign against the LTTE in 2009, for human rights abuses and violations.A UK foreign office statement on Monday said General Shavendra Silva, forme

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UK sanctions former Sri Lanka military commanders for serious human rights abuses

The UK government imposed sanctions Monday on four individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses during Sri Lanka’s civil war. The 26-year conflict, which ended in May 2009, claimed an estimated 80,000-100,000 lives according to UN figures, with an estimated 40,000 Tamil civilians killed during the final stages of the war. The measures, which include UK travel bans and asset freezes, target the former Head of the Sri Lankan Armed Force…

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UK Sanctions Four Individuals, Including Sri Lanka's Military Commanders, for Human Rights Abuses

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The UK has sanctioned four individuals, including military commanders, who had led the Sri Lankan government's successful campaign against the LTTE in 2009, for human rights abuses and violations. World News | UK Sanctions Four Individuals, Including Sri Lanka's Military Commanders, for Human Rights Abuses.

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UK sanctions former Sri Lankan commanders over civil war abuses

The sanction targeted three former military commanders and one former Tamil Tiger rebel commander.

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UK imposes sanctions four individuals, including Sri Lanka's military commanders, for human rights abuses

COLOMBO, Mar 25: The UK has imposed sanctioned four Sri Lankans, including three former military commanders, who led the campaign that crushed the LTTE in 2009, for human rights violations. A UK foreign office statement on Monday said General Shavendra Silva, former Head of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Wasantha Karannagoda, former Navy Commander, and Jagath Jayasuriya, former Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, were among those sanctioned and subj…

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UK Sanctions Former Military Commanders and Karuna - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of ITJP The UK government has imposed sanctions, which include UK travel bans and asset freezes, on three former military commanders and a Tamil paramilitary leader accused of serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war, a move hailed by victims and human rights activists around the world. The people sanctioned

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