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Channel 4 documentary “No War Zone”, 2013

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For airing in Geneva during the next UN Human Rights Council session, according to Daily FT on 21 February 2013

Earlier

Daily FT lists two earlier Channel 4 videos on alleged war crimes in the final stages: “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields”, broadcast in June 2011, and an August 2009 broadcast of footage allegedly showing people in military uniforms executing bound Tamil prisoners

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• Channel 4 / Released, for airing in Geneva / Channel 4 documentary “No War Zone”, 2013
  • Reports that the broadcaster released the documentary, to be aired in Geneva during the next UN Human Rights Council session.21 Feb 2013 · Daily FT · Govt. rejects ‘concocted’ Channel 4 documentary
• Sri Lanka Army / Military spokesman rejected it as concocted lies, half-truths and speculations / Channel 4 documentary “No War Zone”, 2013
  • Reports that the military spokesman, Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya, called it concocted lies, half-truths and speculations meant to embarrass the country, and said the makers had presented no evidence that would let the authorities open an investigation. The government rejected the two earlier videos as fabricated.21 Feb 2013 · Daily FT · Govt. rejects ‘concocted’ Channel 4 documentary