UK must pursue war crimes investigations英国必须追求战争罪行调查
Amnesty International UK today expressed disappointment that despite six months of investigation, the United Kingdom authorities have not been able to amass sufficient evidence to determine whether it is possible to mount a successful prosecution of a Sri Lankan commander suspected of torture, hostage taking and war crimes. Vinavaamoorthi Muraliitharan, commonly known as Colonel Karuna, is suspected of abducting hundreds of teenagers to serve as child soldiers, and of having tortured, taken as hostage and killed hundreds of civilians in Sri Lanka.国际特赦组织英国今天表示失望，尽管6个月的调查，联合王国当局仍未能凝聚足够证据，以确定是否有可能装载成功检控一名斯里兰卡籍指挥官怀疑的酷刑，劫持人质罪和战争罪。 vinavaamoorthi muraliitharan ，俗称卡鲁纳上校，涉嫌拐卖数百名青少年充当儿童兵，以及有遭受酷刑，采取的作为人质，并打死了数百名平民在斯里兰卡。
Colonel Karuna was a prominent leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), an armed opposition group fighting for an independent Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka.卡鲁纳上校是一个突出的领导人对泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织（猛虎组织） ，一组武装反对派争取一个独立的泰米尔家园，在斯里兰卡。 He left the LTTE to set up his own splinter group, the Tamileel Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal, or People’s Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (TMVP), which also has a political wing.他离开了猛虎组织成立了自己的分裂集团， tamileel makkal viduthalai pulikal ，或人民的泰米尔伊拉姆猛虎解放组织（ tmvp ） ，其中也有一个政治派别。 Since March 2004, the group appears to have been operating with the support of the Sri Lankan Army to challenge the LTTE in eastern Sri Lanka. 2004年3月以来，该集团似乎已经营与支持斯里兰卡军方挑战猛虎组织在斯里兰卡东部。
Colonel Karuna was residing in the United Kingdom when he was taken into custody by British authorities in November last year on charges of immigration offences.卡鲁纳上校是居住在美国，英国时，他被带到羁押，由英国当局在去年11月，罪名是非法入境罪行。
According to reports, Colonel Karuna was released from prison and transferred to an immigration detention centre late last night pending possible deportation.据报道，卡鲁纳上校被从监狱释放，并移交给一个非法移民拘留中心昨晚深夜等候可能被驱逐出境。
Under international law, the UK must conduct prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations of allegations of torture, hostage taking and war crimes, including child recruitment and the use of child soldiers.根据国际法，英国必须进行迅速，彻底，独立和公正的调查酷刑的指控，劫持人质罪和战争罪，包括儿童招募和使用儿童兵。
However, Amnesty International understands that the fact that the UK does have jurisdiction over war crimes and crimes against humanity was not made clear to victims and prospective witnesses.不过，国际特赦组织了解到的事实，即英国有没有管辖权的战争罪和危害人类罪是没有作出明确的向受害者和准证人。
Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty International UK, said:凯特李鹏飞，主任大赦国际的英国，说：
‘The police and the Crown Prosecution Service must make every effort to encourage anyone with information about any such crimes to come forward with evidence, by providing them with effective guarantees of their security. '警察和检察官的检控服务必须尽一切努力鼓励任何人与信息的任何此种罪行的挺身而出，与证据，为他们提供有效地保障他们的安全。
‘Without such assurances witnesses may be reluctant to relay information about alleged crimes that the UK authorities are obliged to investigate.’ '如果没有这样的保证，证人可能不愿继电器信息指称的罪行表示，英国当局有责任进行调查。
Colonel Karuna, like anyone suspected of a criminal offence, is entitled to be presumed innocent, until and unless his guilt can be proved beyond reasonable doubt in a fair trial.卡鲁纳上校一样，任何涉嫌触犯刑事罪行，有权被推定无罪的，除非他有罪，可以证明毫无合理疑点在一个公平的审讯。 However, the organisation is aware of numerous allegations against him that merit thorough investigation.不过，该组织是知道的许多指控，他说，值得深入调查。
Amnesty International urges the authorities to investigate thoroughly, promptly, impartially and independently all allegations of crimes committed by Colonel Karuna and his forces including:国际特赦组织促请当局彻底调查，及时，公正和独立的一切指控犯下的罪行是由卡鲁纳上校和他的部队包括：
· Torture committed after March 2004 when Colonel Karuna is believed to have allied himself with the state armed forces酷刑后，于2004年3月，当上校卡鲁纳相信已被盟军自己与国家的武装部队
· Hostage taking committed after 1988, including when he was a member of the LTTE劫持人质的承诺后， 1988年，包括当他的一名成员，猛虎组织
· War crimes and crimes against humanity including child recruitment.战争罪和危害人类罪，包括招募儿童兵。
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