A month after the appointment of Lt. General Shavendra Silva as chief of the Sri Lankan army, the United Nations announced a ban on Sri Lankan troops, citing concern over Silva's involvement in the death of tens of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils during civil war.
that the United Nations would be banning all non-essential troops from U.N. peacekeeping operations. The decision came from the U.N. Department of Peace Operations over concerns around the appointment of Lt. General Shavendra Silva as the chief of the Sri Lankan army despite his alleged war crimes.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, found the appointment"deeply troubling," given the"serious allegations of gross violations of international human rights andThe decision, announced Wednesday, means that no new Sri Lankan troops will be deployed and current troops will begin repatriation."A Sri Lankan Army unit and individual officers currently serving with U.N.
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