Britain says disappointed over CMAG inaction

10 November 2013 05:26 pm

Britain said that it was disappointed that Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) has not addressed Sri Lanka’s human rights situation more substantively in their its meetings.

“We have been disappointed that CMAG has not addressed Sri Lanka more substantively in its recent meetings. We have made clear to CMAG members that we consider it was of paramount importance that the Commonwealth addresses areas of concern, especially when Commonwealth members are failing to meet domestic, as well as international, agreements,” Senior Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) Sayeeda Warsi told British Parliament on Friday.

She said that the UK was not a member of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) and the UK discussed the human rights situation in Sri Lanka with all Commonwealth counterparts attending the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers’ meeting in New York on 26 September, this year.