India votes against Sri Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted

[Bond]

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday passed a contested resolution urging Sri Lanka to "credibly investigate" allegations of violations committed during Colombo's battle against Tamil Tiger separatists in 2009.

The US-led resolution was adopted with 24 votes in favour, 15 against and eight abstentions.

India voted against Sri Lanka on the resolution after pressure from political parties like the DMK and AIADMK on the issue.

China, however, firmly backed Sri Lanka against the US-sponsored resolution at the UNHRC on alleged war crimes, saying it is against any country putting pressure on others in the name of rights violations.

India votes against Sri Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted - The Times of India

 

[nalandapride]

What will happen to Sri Lanka after this resolution. Is this just condemnation or something else.

 

[mahi25]

good move by india!!

 

[rama]

ha ha...no body vetoed it???

 

[AbhimanyuShrivastav]

Yet another diplomatic blunder by Indian govt

 

[mahi25]

What will happen to Sri Lanka after this resolution. Is this just condemnation or something else.

an international probe against srilanka may start now!

 

[kingkobra]

so the resolution has been passed...lets see what happens next

 

[mahi25]

Yet another diplomatic blunder by Indian govt

buddy you may be right that a blunder in diplomatic terms is done by india but we also have to look after the tamils!!

 

[AbhimanyuShrivastav]

buddy you may be right that a blunder in diplomatic terms is done by india but we also have to look after the tamils!!

Srilankan Tamils are not our business.. Just like Indian Muslims are not a business of Pakistan...

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

The India supported the resolution due to pressure.

But why did China did not Veto the resolution. I think China bowed down to US pressure.

 

[Bharthi]

Voted against srilanka

Austria
Belgium
Benin
Chile
Costa rica
Cameroon
Czech
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Italy
Libya
Mauritius
Mexico
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Poland
Moldova
Romania
Spain
Swiss
US
Uruguay


Voted supporting srilanka

Bangladesh
China
Congo
Cuba
Ecuador
Indonesia
Kuwait
Maldives
Mauriatania
Russia
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Uganda
Philippines
Thailand

 

[Marxist]

The India supported the resolution due to pressure.

But why did China did not Veto the resolution. I think China bowed down to US pressure.

no veto power in UNHRC ....China&Russia voted against the US sponsored resolution

Voted against srilanka

Austria
Belgium
Benin
Chile
Costa rica
Cameroon
Czech
Guatemala
Hungary
India
Libya
Mauritius
Mexico
Nigeria
Norway
Peru
Poland
Moldova
Romania
Spain
Swiss
US
Uruguay

so only one Asian nation voted against lanka

 

[mahi25]

Srilankan Tamils are not our business.. Just like Indian Muslims are not a business of Pakistan...

u got it wrong mate!!if everyone though like u ..UN would never have been created!!i too do believe that the tamils were treated the way they deserved..but india have made the right decision!!

 

[hawx]

the army generals should be punished for killing civilians,while video taping the rapes and killing,just sick behavior by professional army.

lets see what comes out in international probe.

 

[rama]

India did the right thing....the mass killings of Tamil done by Srilankan army during the civil war has to be revealed..although srilankan ministry denied the charges put up against it...why they opposing a investigation by UNHRC..if they r clean..they'll come out clean.