We fear Sri Lanka may fail to take credible steps - US

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Mar 20, 2012

Speaking to journalists on the resolution tabled at the UNHRC, the US ambassador, Eileen Donahue, said,

"We don't think of this as a symbolic vote,"

"We see this as a meaningful effort to encourage the Sri Lankan government to take credible steps. We fear the government of Sri Lanka might fail to take those credible steps."

Whilst Robert Blake, U.S. assistant secretary of state for South Asia and Central Asia, said,

"We think they've had quite a lot of time to develop an action plan and we're disappointed they haven't done so,"

"Much remains to be done to ensure that Tamils, especially in the north, can live in peace."

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