In 2009 more than 100,000 people were killed in Sri Lanka by the government forces during the conflict with the Tamils. In May 2009 the
UN "Human Rights" Council adopted a one-sided resolution praising Sri Lanka government for respecting human rights during the conflict.
Today, 4 years after the massacres took place and on the sidelines of the HRC 22nd session in Geneva, several NGOs organized the screening of
"No Fire Zone: The Killing Fields of Sri Lanka", a BBC Channel 4 movie. On February 27, 2013, the HR Council's President sent a letter to the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva disassociating the Council from the screening. Further, no audio or visual taping was allowed during today's side-event, nor was there any time for questions and comments after the screening. However, Sri Lanka's Geneva Ambassador was given the floor to whitewash evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He "strongly protested" the screening and attacked the "authenticity" of the movie. How the real bosses of the UN "human rights" scene operate.