HR Chief’s report will give an assessment on SL-UK

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While claiming that the UNHRC Chief’s report ahead of the HR Council will give an assessment of Sri Lanka’s progress, Britain has reiterated that if a credible domestic process has not begun properly by March it would use its seat on the UN Human Rights Council to call for an international investigation against Sri Lanka.

Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire told in Britain’s Parliament on Thursday, "We are regularly discussing Sri Lanka with a range of international partners in the run-up to the next session of the Human Rights Council in March."

He also said:

“As the Prime Minister said in his statement to Parliament on 18 November 2013, Hansard, columns 959-61, we will continue to press the Sri Lankan Government for credible, transparent and independent investigations into alleged war crimes. We have made clear that if a credible domestic process has not begun properly by March we will use our seat on the UN Human Rights Council to call for an international investigation. We are regularly discussing Sri Lanka with a range of international partners in the run-up to the next session of the Human Rights Council in March. The High Commissioner for Human Rights' report ahead of the Human Rights Council will give an assessment of Sri Lanka's progress.”

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gobi Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:21 AM

International investigation is the only option. Domestic investigation is impossible in sri Lanka

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CHC Monday, 20 January 2014 09:41 AM

Oh are you an UK citizen?

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Suq Madique Saturday, 18 January 2014 03:29 PM

For a country that illegally invaded another under false accusations and tortured prisoners the threat from the UK sounds hollow and hypocritical

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Gord Saturday, 18 January 2014 03:26 PM

Moving forward. Very complicated matter, Divorce of Srilanka

for the future is to come.

Gord.

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Yasin Saturday, 18 January 2014 02:21 PM

UK and its master US will certainly press for an international investigation to please India because India is a billion dollar market to sell their weaponry.

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Saskia Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:53 AM

Thank you very much UK. Every move is set as we wish. The trail at UN criminal court is not far away. We are very eager to see that happening. It will not be a dream. It will happen soon.

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vijay Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:44 AM

After US,India,it is the turn of UK now

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rohan Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:34 AM

firstly, you need to put yourself on the war crime investigation before you ask the same for others. World biggest perpetrator of war crimes over four centuries and the latest being Iraq. As a nation you put even GERMAN Hitler to shame.

How dare you

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Malin Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:30 AM

What can he say about a prominent British law firm, Public Interest Lawyers (PIL) and the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) on Friday (January 10) lodged an unprecedented formal complaint with the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. It dealt extensively with atrocities committed by British forces between 2003 and 2008 in Iraq.

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muditha Saturday, 18 January 2014 09:21 AM

Hi share this news with relevent authorities,

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that German car-maker Daimler cannot be sued in California over allegations of human rights violations in Argentina during the Buenos Aires government's "dirty war" against leftists 40 years ago.

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Mahesh Saturday, 18 January 2014 11:06 AM

Do you want to know the fact in the report. its well known by the west. situation is worse ! more dangerous than iraq , syria and anywhere in the world. so you can start your process ! we know you already started !!

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merc Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:41 AM

Mind ur own area

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Malin Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:37 AM

What can he say about the human rights violation by the British soldiers in Iraq & Afghanistan as charged sheeted to ICC by a group of unbiased investigators!

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kamma Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:37 AM

International or inter-planet investigations should not be based only on manipulated videos shown by some TV channels helped by hatred Tamil Diaspora but the facts described by independent true Tamils live in the area, And also to develop not only the areas where displaced Tamils live but also the Muslims and Sihalese who suffered from this Tamil Terrorists attacks and to bring their lives to comfortable and better living standard but not necessarily up to luxurious life that run by those investigators if any going to be.

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Vic Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:23 AM

I welcome the proposal by the British Government, it's about time Britain do something to sort out the problems.

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Jagath Leanage Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:10 AM

As stated by UN we also think "credible domestic process has not begun properly" . If that happened then how can TNA win sweepingly with a huge majority?

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SANJAYA Saturday, 18 January 2014 10:07 AM

SAME TIME PLEASE CALL INVESTIGATION FOR THE ERA 1815-1948 AS WELL.....PUHHHHH !!!! UK!!!!!!

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Roshan Saturday, 18 January 2014 09:36 AM

Who will claim for human right violation done by USA, UK?????????

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