British Police investigating LTTE Human Rights champion

The British police have commenced an investigation into a death threat made by S V Kirubakaran, an LTTE human rights champion who was only earlier this month, submitting before the UN in Geneva that the Sri Lankan state is involved in killings and disappearances. S V Kirubakaran of 9, rue des Peupliers, 95140 - Garges les Gonesse, FRANCE is accused of threatening Douglas Wickremaratne, a British national living in London with the same fate as Lakshman Kadirgamar, the Sri Lankan foreign minister who was assassinated by a LTTE death squad.

Kirubakaran is the General Secretary of the TCHR (Tamil Centre for Human Rights) which represents the LTTE's human rights wing in Geneva, before the UN. Kirubakaran is married to Deirdre McConnell who also works as Director International Programme in the TCHR. This marriage was blessed by the late Anton Balasingham. The husband and wife team makes up the LTTE's human rights presence in Geneva and is at every single human rights forum open to them, which could be used to attack the Sri Lankan state. They use other human rights organisations which have accreditation at the UN to gain access.

Deception is the trade mark of these LTTE human rights champions. Deirdre McDonnell presents herself before the UN in Geneva and New York as being an official of various human rights groups which provides her with access. The UN itself investigated her some years ago for misrepresenting herself as being affiliated to the UN. In Ottawa a few years ago, she turned up at a LTTE event and presented herself as an advocate of children's rights. I was in the audience on that occasion. On the 2nd of June 2000 the "Bangkok Post" a Thai national newspaper exposed her as presenting herself to the Thai authorities as being a representative of Amnesty International. Amnesty International issued a denial. British law enforcement authorities have a comprehensive dossier of her activities.

On 3rd April 2000, the LTTE marched on the UN buildings in Geneva and among the speakers was Deirdre McDonnell. She ended her speech, with a rallying cry in Tamil, "TOMORROW THAMIL EELAM WILL BE BORN FROM BLOOD" ("Naattu-kor Thamil Eelam Nalei Pirakkum", "Naleki Eratthathil Pirakkum") to the great applause of the LTTE supporters in the audience. This was somewhat strange for someone who claims to champion human rights. The event was monitored by law enforcement authorities.