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The West, particularly the US and the UK, must remove the threat of war crimes and foreign judges that overhangs and overshadows all Sri Lankans, especially their leaders, a British Baron told the British Parliament on Thursday.
Michael Morris, Baron Naseby PC, who started the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka in 1975, expressed these views during a debate on Sri Lanka.
The debate focused on what assessment the UK Government has made of the progress made by Sri Lanka in meeting the requirements on reconciliation established by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Lord Naseby said he hoped that, as a result of the debate, the UK will recognise the truth that no one in the Sri Lankan Government ever wanted to kill Tamil civilians.
“Furthermore, the UK must now get the UN and the UNHCR in Geneva to accept a civilian casualty level of 7,000 to 8,000, not 40,000. On top of that, the UK must recognise that this was a war against terrorism, so the rules of engagement are based on international humanitarian law, not the European Convention on Human Rights,” he said.
Responding to Lord Naseby, State Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said the UK recognised that reconciliation is vital for Sri Lanka’s future success.
“However, it is important to address all the commitments together, because they are closely linked. Without truth, justice, respect for human rights and a commitment to long-term peace, there can be no lasting reconciliation,” he said.
He said under Sri Lanka’s current coalition Government there exists, as we all recognise, a historic window of opportunity to build a lasting peace.
“Meeting the commitments made in Resolution 30/1, including on reconciliation, will be essential to making this happen,” he said.
The full debate on Sri Lanka
Lord Naseby
http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/West-must-remove-war-crime-threats-on-SL-Lord-Naseby-138457.html
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2017/11/03/this-is-also-almost-sri-lankas-story/
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Michael Morris, Baron Naseby PC, who started the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka in 1975, expressed these views during a debate on Sri Lanka.
The debate focused on what assessment the UK Government has made of the progress made by Sri Lanka in meeting the requirements on reconciliation established by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Lord Naseby said he hoped that, as a result of the debate, the UK will recognise the truth that no one in the Sri Lankan Government ever wanted to kill Tamil civilians.
“Furthermore, the UK must now get the UN and the UNHCR in Geneva to accept a civilian casualty level of 7,000 to 8,000, not 40,000. On top of that, the UK must recognise that this was a war against terrorism, so the rules of engagement are based on international humanitarian law, not the European Convention on Human Rights,” he said.
Responding to Lord Naseby, State Minister Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said the UK recognised that reconciliation is vital for Sri Lanka’s future success.
“However, it is important to address all the commitments together, because they are closely linked. Without truth, justice, respect for human rights and a commitment to long-term peace, there can be no lasting reconciliation,” he said.
He said under Sri Lanka’s current coalition Government there exists, as we all recognise, a historic window of opportunity to build a lasting peace.
“Meeting the commitments made in Resolution 30/1, including on reconciliation, will be essential to making this happen,” he said.
The full debate on Sri Lanka
Lord Naseby
http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/West-must-remove-war-crime-threats-on-SL-Lord-Naseby-138457.html
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2017/11/03/this-is-also-almost-sri-lankas-story/
@Gibbs @Godman @Nilgiri @manlion
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