Srilanka, Sept. 8 -- The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) has welcomed concerns raised by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights over the lack of progress on accountability for alleged human rights abuses and other issues affecting Sri Lanka's Tamil community.



In response to a statement made by UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Awa Dabo at the opening session of the UN Human Rights Council, ITAK General Secretary M. A. Sumanthiran said the party welcomed the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' written update, particularly its reference to the lack of progress on accountability and several longstanding issues concerning the Tamil people.



These issues, he said, included the release of la...