Stop the Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka

To:  THE UNITED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, and THE UNITED KINGDOM

That a humanitarian crisis continues in Sri Lanka. There are more that 250,000 displaced people, including approximately 80,000 children, who need relief but also protection from abuses in Sri Lanka. Civilians and captured soldiers; and

That the government of Sri Lanka must ensure that it fully respects international law, including all provisions relating to protecting civilians from the effects of hostilities.

THEREFORE, we the undersigned medical professionals request that the United Nations, the governments of United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada work together to:

1. Ensure the immediate safety and fair treatment of thousands of internally displaced persons;

2. Demand the release of the four medical professionals to the United Nations;

3. Demand the Sri Lankan government allows the United Nations and other international humanitarian agencies immediate and full access to internally displaced persons to monitor the situation and provide a safeguard against human rights violations, including torture or other ill-treatment, arbitrary detention and enforced disappearances;

4. Demand the Sri Lankan government hand over jurisdiction for the displaced persons camps to the United Nations High Commission and allow displaced persons to return to their homes;

5. Demand the Sri Lankan government begin a process for a long-term political solution that responds to the legitimate aspirations of all the people of Sri Lanka; and

6. Begin the process of establishing the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) if any of these conditions are not met.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Stop the Humanitarian Crisis in Sri Lanka Petition to THE UNITED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, and THE UNITED KINGDOM was created by and written by Todd Ross (todd@toddross.ca).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.