UN Rights Chief meets families of missing people

A group of activists and families of missing persons handed over letters and memoranda to the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, in Trincomalee.

During his visit to Trincomalee, UN Rights Chief Turk met with civil society leaders, officials, and families of missing persons.

UN Human Rights Spokesperson, Jeremy Laurence, who is accompanying the High Commissioner, said while in Trincomalee that Mr. Volker Turk expressed sorrow and solidarity with the families of the disappeared.

He noted that upon arrival in Colombo, the Human Rights Chief Volker Turk, met with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

According to his spokesman, Jeremy Laurence, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights also met with the Chief Justice, civil society leaders, officials, and political leaders to discuss human rights allegations, accountability, and reconciliation.

He is scheduled to leave for Jaffna next, where meetings have been slated to be held with local officials.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights will visit Kandy before concluding his official visit to Sri Lanka on Thursday (26) after a special press briefing in Colombo.