UK opposition leader marks Mullaivaikkal

by admin
May 17, 2012

In a statement published on Friday, the leader of the UK Labour Party, Ed Miliband MP remembered the "appalling loss of life", noting that the "terrible events that took place in 2009 resonate to this day".

See here for statement in full. Extracts have been reproduced below:

"Three years on, no credible accountability process has been initiated from within Sri Lanka to investigate the serious allegations of war crimes detailed in the UN Panel of Experts report."

"In addition, the Labour Party remains deeply concerned by the plight faced by many Tamils on the island, as well as violations of human rights."

"For these reasons, the Labour Party has called for an international, independent inquiry into the conduct of the war’s final months."

"This is why we support the recent United Nations Human Rights Council resolution promoting ‘Accountability and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka’.

"However if we do not see progress on these matters, then the British Prime Minister and his Government should keep under review the matter of UK representation at the 2012 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Sri Lanka."

See also: British PM may warn Rajapaksa of CHOGM boycott at Jubilee lunch (18 May 2012)

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