This war has claimed over 100 000 Tamil lives. Why have Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch called for an independent war crimes investigation for Sri Lanka? What was the role of the international community in the civil war in Sri Lanka? What efforts are underway for an independent investigation into the war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Tamil people? Speakers: Bruce Haigh, Australia's Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka in 1994 prior to his appointment to the Refugee Review Tribunal in 1995; Brami Jegan, Australian Tamil who is active in the campaign for an independent war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka; and Dr Sam Pari, the national spokesperson of the Australian Tamil Congress. Herb Greedy Hall, 79 Petersham Rd.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - 18:30