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"en.20131212.66.4-536-000"2
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"Mr President, we are now four years down the line from the end of the conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and there are still widespread claims, backed by human rights groups, that impunity persists for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. But I will say now that the resolution we have today is a balanced resolution and it gives due credit for the progress made, particularly in reconstruction, demining, and the successful provincial election we have just seen in the Northern Province.
However, people of Sri Lanka from all backgrounds deserve the right to know what happened to friends, family and fellow citizens during the civil war. An independent inquiry into the violations of international law committed by both sides – and, I repeat, both sides – in this conflict is needed urgently. We are calling on the Government of Sri Lanka to commission an independent inquiry as soon as possible.
If the Sri Lankan Government does not initiate a credible inquiry by March 2014, the United Nations has a legitimate right to commission an independent inquiry of its own. I therefore call on the EU High Representative to engage, proactively, with the Sri Lankan Government to ensure justice is found. I call on President Rajapaksa to set up the inquiry that we are calling for on a similar basis to the one that he has already set up to look into the disappeared. Hopefully this process of reconciliation can then be concluded."@en1
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