UN says it would not change its stance on civilian casualty figures in Sri Lanka

The United Nations yesterday said that it would not change its initial assessment of civilian casualties due to the war although the doctors from the war zone admitted that they have misled the international community giving false figures.

"The UN stands by the statements it made with regard to the conflict," UN spokesperson in Sri Lanka Gordon Weiss said.

On Wednesday, five doctors who were within the LTTE held areas up until the conclusion of the conflict, admitted to having exaggerated the number of casualties due to the threat from the Tamil Tigers.

Later, the UN quoted these doctors in their assessments of the death toll. Read more ...

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