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| 30th January, 2003 |
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Ian Martin at fifth session of peace
talks
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Mr
Ian Martin, former head of Amnesty International,
will be at the fifth session of peace talks to be
held in Berlin on February 7 and 8, 2003. According
to Professor G L Peiris, Mr Martin will be in Berlin
to help both the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE
address human rights issues. |
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Mr
Martin has a distinguished career spanning three decades.
He has worked with various national and international non-governmental
organizations in the fields of human rights, community relations
and immigrant welfare. He has also held important responsibilities
in United Nations operations in conflict areas, including
that of Special Representative of the Secretary General
for the East Timor Popular Consultation.
(Source:www.un.org/peace/etimor99/bio_contents.html)
30 January 2003
SCOPP Communications Unit
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