Two prominent US Senators have renewed calls for an independent international investigation into war crimes in Sri Lanka, as pressure piles on Sri Lanka ahead of the UN Human Rights Council session in March.
Senators Patrick Leahy and Bob Casey, both senior Democrats and well established voices on foreign policy, stated that Colombo had failed to implement it's own LLRC which was "mired in bias and delays".
Writing to outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Senators said,
Senators Patrick Leahy and Bob Casey, both senior Democrats and well established voices on foreign policy, stated that Colombo had failed to implement it's own LLRC which was "mired in bias and delays".
Writing to outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Senators said,
"The Sri Lankan people deserve better. In fact, as the government of Sri Lanka fails to implement LLRC recommendations, the outlook for human and political rights in Sri Lanka appears to be getting worse,"
"Accountability is a necessary precursor to reconciliation and a stable democracy in Sri Lanka,"
"It is clear to us that the LLRC process is mired in bias and delays, and only an independent, international investigation will achieve real accountability".
