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ACTIVITIES
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( 03 November 2006 to 30 December 2007)
Meetings & Sittings |
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Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Commission
Meetings |
22 |
6,12 19,28 |
2,4,
9,16,
23,26,
30 |
6,7,9 20,27 |
6,12, 20,21,
23,26,
27 |
3,9 10,11 17,24 |
3,8 22,29 |
5,12,
19,26 |
3,10
12,17
24,
26
31 |
7,14
21,29 |
4,12
18,20
24,25
28 |
1,4,
9,16
23,30 |
6,13
15,19
20,26 |
4,6,
11,18
20,27 |
COI & IIGEP
Meetings |
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12,13
19,23 |
26,27 |
3,23 |
12 |
9,18
22 |
30 |
18 |
12,18
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18 |
13,15 |
7,12 |
Investigation
Meetings |
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22 |
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12 |
18 |
5,12,
19,26 |
3,10
17,24
31 |
7,14
21,23 30 |
4,6,
8,11
13,15
18,20
22 |
2,4
9,11
16,18
23 |
1, 6,
13,15 |
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| Witness Assistance and Protection Meetings |
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19,24
30 |
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11,18,
23 |
3,7
23 |
7,14
18,25 |
2,6
9,16
23,30 |
6,13
20,27 |
5,10
17,24 |
1,8
15,22
29 |
12,19 |
10 |
NGO Meetings |
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8 |
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14 |
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6 |
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Field visits |
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Investigation Sessions
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| Case |
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Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Case No. 02 ACF case |
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14,15
21,24
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4,,7 11,12 14,18
19,21
25,26
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3,5,9
10,12
16,17
23,24
30,31 |
2, 6,7
9,13, 14,16
23.30 |
4,6
10,11
13,17
20,24
25,27 |
1,4,8
11,15
18,22
23,29 |
1,2,5
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Case No. 05 Trinco 5 students case |
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23,25
30 |
8,10
13,15
17,20
22,24
27,29 |
1,4,6
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| Case No. 11
Pottuvil Muslim villagers case |
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Important Milestones
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03.11.2006 |
Appointment of Commission by His Excellency the President |
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03.11.2006 |
Appointment of a Secretary to the Commission |
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15.11.2006 |
Establishment of the Office of the Commission at BMICH |
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22.11.2006 |
Inaugural meeting of the Commission |
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28.12.2006 |
Publication of Notice inviting representations from the general public |
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12.01.2007 |
Invitation to International Independent Group of Eminent Persons |
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16.01.2007 |
Adoption of the Organization Structure & Rules of Procedure of the Commission |
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31.01.2007 |
Last date for submitting representations |
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12.02.2007
13.02.2007
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Inaugural meeting between Commissioners & Eminent Persons
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27.02.2007 |
Adoption of the Mandate Organization Structure & Rules of Procedure of the Victim and Witness Assistance & Protection Unit |
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27.02.2007 |
Resignation of Mr. Upawansa Yapa , P.C. due to ill health. |
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14.03.2007 |
Meeting of the Commission with non governmental organizations at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute |
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27.03.2007 |
Adoption of the Mandate Organization Structure & Rules of Procedure of the Investigation Unit |
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31.03.2007 |
Resignation of Mr. K, C, Logeswaran due to personal reasons. |
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28.04.2007 |
Field visit of the Commission to Trincomalee , Muttur and |
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30.04.2007 |
Digampathana to acquaint itself with the locations in which the
under mentioned incidents took place and meet civil society representatives and NGO representatives |
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Killing of five students in Trincomalee (Case No. 5); |
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Killing of 17 aid workers at Muttur (Case No. 2), |
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The alleged execution of Muslim villagers in Muttur in early August 2006 and the execution at Welikanda of 14 persons from Muttur who were being transported in ambulances.(Case No. 3) |
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Killing of 98 security forces personnel in Digampathana (Case no. 15),
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08.05.2007 |
Adoption of the first amendment to the Mandate Organization Structure & Rules of Procedure of the Investigation Unit |
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08.05.2007 |
Adoption of the Scheme to provide Assistance & Protection to Victims and Witnesses. |
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12.05.2007 |
Second meeting between Commissioners and Eminent Persons |
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14.05.2007 |
Inaugural investigation session of the Commission to examine the adequacy of investigations done in the case where 17 aid workers of ACF were killed, by recording statements of Police Officers, who handled initial investigations. |
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Address of the Chairman
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16.05.2007 |
Appointment of Mr. Douglas Premaratne P.C. as a Commissioner. |
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17 05.2007 |
Witness Protection Retreat held at the Oak Foyer, Cinnamon Grand Hotel organized by the Senior Human Rights Advisor of the UN Country Team.
Commissioners, Eminent Person, Mr. Arthur E. Dewey participated, among others.
175ActionPlan.doc decided at the Retreat |
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11.06.2007 |
Issue of the first Public Statement of the Eminent Persons along with the responses of the Commission and the Attorney General |
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14.06.2007 |
Second Meeting of the Commission with non governmental organizations at BMICH |
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15.06.2007 |
Issue of the second Public Statement of the Eminent Persons along with the responses of the Commission and Attorney General. |
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21.06.2007 |
Issue of a further Public Statement by the Attorney General |
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24.07.2007 |
Adoption of the second amendment to the Mandate, Organization Structure & Rules of Procedure of the Investigation Unit to expedite investigations. |
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26.07.2007 |
His Excellency the President meets Members of the Commission at Temple Trees. |
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18.08.2007 |
Third Meeting between the Commissioners and Eminent Persons. |
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23.08.2007 |
Commencement of investigations into Case No. 5 – Killing of five students in Trincomalee |
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01.09.2007 |
Field visit of the Commission to Pottuvil to acquaint itself with the |
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03.09.2007 |
location in which the under mentioned incident took place and to meet civil society and NGO representatives. |
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“Killing of ten (10) Muslim villagers at Radella in Pottuvil police area, on 17th September 2006 (Case No. 11)”
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19.09.2007 |
Issue of Third Public Statement of the Eminent Persons. |
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20.09.2007 |
Issue of a Media Release by the Commission on the Public Statement issued by the Eminent Persons. |
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22.09.2007 |
Response of the Attorney General to the Third Public Statement of the Eminent Persons. |
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05.10.2007 |
Mr. Howard Varney, Advocate of the High Court of Johannesburg, and representative of the International Centre of Transitional Justice, conducts a training session on the conduct of investigations into incidents involving human rights violations. |
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09.10.2007 |
Madam Louise Arbour, UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, who is in Sri Lanka on a brief visit, meets members of the Commission at the JAIC Hilton. |
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01.11.2007 |
Three hour briefing session on Victim and Witness Assistance and Protection for members and staff of the Commission by three officials of the Commission who received a two week training in at the Federal Police, New South Wales, Australia from 14 Oct. to 30 Oct. |
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03.11.2007 |
Commission completes one year prescribed in the mandate. Commission is informed that mandate will be extended for a further period. |
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13.11.2007 |
Commission receives copy of mandate extended for a further period of one year.
Fourth Meeting between the Commissioners and Eminent Persons at the BMICH. |
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15.11.2007 |
Follow Up Meeting between the Commissioners and Eminent Persons at the BMICH |
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29.11.2007 |
Commencement of the investigation into Case No. 11 - the killing of 10 Muslim villagers at Radella in Pottuvil. |
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18.12.2007 |
Issue of fourth Public Statement by IIGEP along with the Objections thereon of the Commission. |
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05.01.2008 |
Commencement of Public Inquiry into Case No. 5 – Killing of 5 youths in Trincomalee on or around 02.01.2006 |
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