Canada welcomes UN report

by admin
Nov 14, 2012
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has welcomed the release of an internal UN report on the organisations action in Sri Lanka during the final phase of the armed conflict, noting that Sri Lanka has continued to fail its victims.

The statement, released on Thursday, said,
“This report details a litany of human rights violations endured by the Sri Lankan people.

“Sadly, the Sri Lankan government continues to fail victims and survivors alike. The measures it has taken to date simply do not go far enough, as this report clearly lays out.

“The Prime Minister and I take every opportunity to raise Canada’s concerns with respect to the need for progress on reconciliation, accountability and respect for human rights in Sri Lanka.

“Canada calls on the Sri Lankan government to finally put the people of that country first.

“Canada also notes the Secretary General’s comments and will work with the international community to ensure mistakes made in Sri Lanka are not repeated.”
For more reaction and extracts from the report,  see our feature: 

Report on UN actions in Sri Lanka released (15 November 2012)

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