From: Wick Gankanda to Mr. Bill Keller Executive Editor New York Times 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018
Posted on November 5th, 2010
From: Wick Gankanda
Executive Editor
New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Dear Mr. Keller:
For the past few months, we have seen an incredible number of inflammatory biased attacks on Sri Lanka in the New York Times, some even based on hearsay and false stories generated by the Tamil Tiger Terrorists.
Here is just once such example:
Sri Lanka: Inquiry Sought on Atrocities on May 26, 2009
ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-The United NationsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ top human rights official demanded an independent investigation on Tuesday into allegations of atrocities committed by both sides in Sri LankaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s civil war. Navi Pillay, left, the high commissioner for human rights, said tens of thousands of civilians were killed or wounded in intense fighting between the government and Tamil rebels beginning in December. But a majority of the 47 countries at the United NationsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ Geneva-based Human Rights Council appeared unwilling to accept her appeal for a war crimes investigation.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚
For full report Go toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items09/2009_05_28_nytimes_inquiry_sought_atrocities.pdf