the panel found "credible allegations" that the sri lankan military/government killed civilians through widespread shelling; shelled hospitals and humanitarian objects; denied humanitarian assistance; violated the human rights of civilians and tamil tiger combatants; and it violated the human rights of those outside the conflict zone such as the media. the panel found "credible allegations" that the tamil tigers used civilians as a human buffer; killed civilians attempting to escape tamil tiger control; used military equipment in the proximity of civilians; forcibly recruited children; used forced labour; and killed civilians using suicide attacks.