Protecting+the+human+rights+of+displaced+communities+in+Sri+Lanka


 * __Protecting the human rights of displaced communities in Sri Lanka__**

After the Sri Lankan army forces overran parts of the Liberation Tigers of Tamils’ (LTTE) land, more than 30,000 civilians died s a result of the conflict. The numbers of displaced Sri Lankans due to war are increasing and as is the death toll of civilians. The LTTE formed so that they could form a separate state, and not have to be represented by a bias government. This was the start of the conflict and since then, refugees have been flooding out of Sri Lanka because they were unable to receive proper care, or find appropriate living conditions. They mostly went to India, Canada or Europe to escape their harsh lifestyles. As the fighting alleviated in about 19889, the High Commission on refugees managed to successfully bring back about 40,000 escaped refugees in India back to Sri Lanka. Iraq believes that this is a pressing world issues as it deals with many displaced people fledding their country out of fear or political hegemony by the majority. There was a ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE which stated that “neither party shall engage in any offensive military operation”. This was implemented in 2002 up until 2006 when conflict broke out. The delegate of Iraq believes that it would be in Sri Lanaka’s best interest to go back to the “parameters” of this ceasefire because this decreased the rate of refugees leaving the country. Although the past ceasefire was seen as ineffective, we should take advantage of the fact that it has already been put in use, to attempt in filing in the gaps that the ceasefire left out. Iraq believes that a country should not have its people leaving because they could not be supported, and this should further justify the intention that Sri Lankan government to prevent refugees from leaving. The delegate of Iraq believes that the two key points of this conflict are first off increasing medical conditions and accessibility to people. Secondly, its important to have safe living conditions for people, which allows them to live happily within their countries.

Requests all countries support and develop practical measures aimed at protecting civilians against displacement such as in humanitarian zones so that: a) The amount of refugee’s due to this conflict decrease b) These measures can be looked over by the Sri Lankan government and may be modified and implemented c) These measure create safe-zones for civilians to live in