U.S. Congressman calls for international investigation

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Apr 30, 2012
U.S Congressman Bill Johnson (R) from Ohio reiterated calls for an international investigation and accountability in Sri Lanka while meeting Tamil and Indian constituents, as he campaigned for re-election in November.

Representative Johnson was welcomed with a flower garland from the host and lit the traditional oil lamp.


Speaking to the Tamil Guardian regarding the recent UN discovery of cluster bombs in the North-East, representative Johnson said,
“That is absolutely atrocious and they must be held accountable. Like I said earlier, it never ceases to amaze me what one group of human beings will perpetrate on another for political gain and it’s a tragedy. So I’m hopeful that they will be held fully accountable.”
Representative Johnson serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee who will be screening Channel 4's Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields: War Crime Unpunished on May 17 in D.C.

Representative Johnson is also a Cosponsor of House Resolution 177, which:
“Urges the government of Sri Lanka, the international community, and the United Nations (U.N.) to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to look into reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka.”
He assured his constituents that he will keep working for the rights of the Tamil people because “it’s the right thing to do.”

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