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'''Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel (IRP) on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka''' or '''Independent Review Panel on Sri Lanka''' is an internal [[United Nations]] review panel headed by [[Charles Petrie (diplomat)|Charles Petrie]]. The Panel produced a report (Internal Review Panel Report or Petrie report) that describes a "systemic failure" of [[United Nations]] action during the Final Stages of the [[Alleged war crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War|Sri Lankan Civil War]] including the withdrawal of UN staff in September 2008 which removed the 'protection by presence' capacity of the United Nations, shortly before months of intense armed conflict that left tens of thousands of dead. The report states, "The Panel of Experts stated that "[a] number of credible sources have estimated that there could have been as many as 40,000 civilian deaths". Some Government sources state the number was well below 10,000. Other sources have referred to credible information indicating that over 70,000 people are unaccounted for." The report concludes with a series of recommendations on how the United Nations can strengthen its protection of human rights in similar situations in the future. The report was presented to United Nations Secretary General [[Ban Ki Moon]].
'''Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel (IRP) on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka''' or '''Independent Review Panel on Sri Lanka''' is an internal [[United Nations]] review panel headed by [[Charles Petrie (diplomat)|Charles Petrie]]. The Panel produced a report (Internal Review Panel Report or Petrie report) that describes a "systemic failure" of [[United Nations]] action during the Final Stages of the [[Alleged war crimes during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War|Sri Lankan Civil War]] including the withdrawal of UN staff in September 2008 which removed the 'protection by presence' capacity of the United Nations, shortly before months of intense armed conflict that left tens of thousands of dead. The report suggested that more than 70,000 people may have been killed during approximately the last 6 months of the conflict. The report concludes with a series of recommendations on how the United Nations can strengthen its protection of human rights in similar situations in the future. The report was presented to United Nations Secretary General [[Ban Ki Moon]].


<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43496#.UTkrszdmOhN|title= Following report on activities in Sri Lanka war, Ban determined to strengthen UN responses to crises |publisher= [[United Nations]]|date= 14 November 2012 |accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43496#.UTkrszdmOhN|title= Following report on activities in Sri Lanka war, Ban determined to strengthen UN responses to crises |publisher= [[United Nations]]|date= 14 November 2012 |accessdate=8 March 2013}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:29, 7 March 2021

Secretary-General's Internal Review Panel (IRP) on United Nations Action in Sri Lanka or Independent Review Panel on Sri Lanka is an internal United Nations review panel headed by Charles Petrie. The Panel produced a report (Internal Review Panel Report or Petrie report) that describes a "systemic failure" of United Nations action during the Final Stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War including the withdrawal of UN staff in September 2008 which removed the 'protection by presence' capacity of the United Nations, shortly before months of intense armed conflict that left tens of thousands of dead. The report suggested that more than 70,000 people may have been killed during approximately the last 6 months of the conflict. The report concludes with a series of recommendations on how the United Nations can strengthen its protection of human rights in similar situations in the future. The report was presented to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon.

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References

  1. ^ "Following report on activities in Sri Lanka war, Ban determined to strengthen UN responses to crises". United Nations. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. ^ "UN vows to strengthen response to crises following Sri Lanka report". United Nations. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Report Says U.N. Failed in Sri Lanka". New York Times. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  4. ^ "UN Review On Its Conduct In Sri Lanka: Dire Implications". Sunday Leader. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Petrie Report". TAG. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  6. ^ "UN 'failed Sri Lanka civilians', says internal probe". BBC. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  7. ^ "UN report damns failings during Sri Lankan civil war climax". Guardian. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  8. ^ "SECRETARY-GENERAL'S INTERNAL REVIEW PANEL. ON UNITED NATIONS ACTION IN SRI LANKA" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  9. ^ "UN: Act on Failings in Sri Lanka". Human Rights Watch. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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