Because so-called renowned authors cite anonymous sources is no criterion for deciding that a statement is credible (think Tony Blair, George W. Bush and others re the invasion of Iraq). And of course at least one of those unknown renowned authors (Yasmin Sooka) is a member of your organization, along with Bruce Haigh the “renowned [Australian] author” who argues that terrorism of the Tamil Tigers variety is justifiable if it brings success. He has also written much the same about the terrorism of al-Qaida and the IRA, as is clear from reading his articles in ABC’s “The Drum”.
You are well aware of the views of this man justifying political assassinations and terrorism against civilians, yet you still allow him to have a leading position in your organization which has the nerve to have the words “Peace” in its title.
Anyway, it is noticeable that your organization is still unable to provide any evidence to justify its claim of deliberate mass killing of Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan armed forces at the end of the war against terrorism in Sri Lanka in 2008-9. “Renowned authors” said it’s true is a feeble argument that would convince no fair-minded person.
Finally, you have not produced a single valid argument or piece of evidence to refute the evidence cited by Professor Roberts that the strategy of the Tamil Tigers and their supporters in the West in the final stage of the war was to try to induce large scale casualties amongst the Tamil civilians that they were hiding behind with the objective of inciting intervention by some Western powers with the aim of saving the lives of a core group of the terrorist leaders. Thankfully for everyone in Sri Lanka and India, that strategy by the Tamil Tigers did not succeed.

Credibility of internationally renowned authors of 2 UN reports > credibility of an anonymous person on the internet.

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I have not read the SJV’s speech yet. A friend of mine brought my attention to this speech with this comment “On reading his speech now, if it was not so to some then, the justification for the cause of the Tamils today is abundantly clear. Clearly it was a prescription for a united Sri Lanka and not one for a separation.”

There’s no need to elaborate. Your organisation is one of those that has made the accusations of mass civilian deaths, etc, so you have to provide the evidence. Why do the authors of the two UN reports refuse to divulge the names of the “credible sources” who “estimated that there could have been as many as 40,000 civilian deaths”. Where is the evidence? Where are the bodies or their remains? Where are the graves? Where are the lists of names of the dead?
It seems they are nowhere, except in the fertile imaginations of these who wish to punish the Sri Lankan people and government for defeating the Tamil Tigers.

Eusense,

Can you find out what happened to the boys and girls who appear on this article http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/06/16/leaked-photos-reveal-fate-of-tamil-prisoners/

Eusense,

Balachandran Pirabaharan, Isaipiriya, Ramesh,…
Govt agent of mullaitivu might be able to help you with the rest. Number of people killed is based on the figures given by him/her. Page 44 http://transcurrents.com/tc/USTPAC_412_SU.pdf

As I said below, the newly mandated UNHCR will give you the answer.

The UNHRC has now been authorized to investigate BOTH sides, let’s wait for that report then.