AI Chief hails President's human rights stand

It augurs well for Sri Lankan people to have elected Mahinda Rajapakse, a leader who is prepared to stake his life for the cause of human rights as the President of Sri Lanka, said Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan.

The AI Secretary General made this observation when she called on President Rajapakse at Temple Trees on Monday.

Khan who discussed the escalated wave of assassinations by the LTTE also mentioned the issue of child conscription by the LTTE.

She expressed optimism regarding the clauses incorporated in the "Mahinda Chintana" as far as human rights are concerned and observed that the proposals envisaged are extremely practicable and fruitful.