Amnesty again calls for international investigation

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Dec 21, 2012

The head of Amnesty International has reiterated calls for an international independent inquiry into human rights violations committed during the armed conflict in Sri Lanka.

Secretary General Salil Shetty told IANS news agency that the investigations ordered by the Sri Lankan government were not adequate and abuses on the island are ongoing.

"We need a full and independent international inquiry to bring (guilty) people into account,” he said.

"And it is not just about 2009. The human rights violations are ongoing (in Sri Lanka),

"There is a current problem too" he added.

Shetty also noted that India has been mostly silent on the situation and needed a new approach.

"The time has come for India to take a fresh look,” he said.

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