UNHRC calls for an investigation on ‘Karuna Amman’

UNHRC calls for an investigation on ‘Karuna Amman’

by Staff Writer 27-06-2020 | 11:54 AM
The United Nations Human Rights Council, in a twitter message on Thursday, called for an investigation on former LTTE Commander and Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, alias ‘Karuna Amman’, over the recruitment of child soldiers for the LTTE. The UNHRC said, quote “We note that ‘Karuna Amman’ is being questioned for his alleged past crimes. He should also be investigated for wholesale recruitment of child soldiers, a crime under international law. Accountability should apply to everyone,” unquote. https://twitter.com/UNHumanRights/status/1276186570706616321