India should facilitate a UN investigation into war crimes in Sri Lanka said Amnesty International India's Advocacy Co-ordinator, in a piece published in the Economic Times.
Raghu Menon, in his piece 'Sri Lanka: sifting through the killing fields', noted the Sri Lankan government's “aggressive campaign” against accountability and called on India to take the lead on delivering justice.
Menon stated,
Raghu Menon, in his piece 'Sri Lanka: sifting through the killing fields', noted the Sri Lankan government's “aggressive campaign” against accountability and called on India to take the lead on delivering justice.
Menon stated,
“India has been heavily invested in Sri Lankan politics, playing a crucial role during many decisive moments in the last three decades. However, after reluctantly pressing the Sri Lankan government for human rights accountability, lately, India seems to have completely withdrawn from its responsibility as a UNHRC member and important south Asian country.”See his full piece here.
“The new government in Delhi needs to recognise the fact that there has been no movement on justice delivery in Sri Lanka. . As a responsible and emerging global power, India should own up to its responsibility and facilitate a UN-led independent probe into alleged war crimes that would begin to tell us what exactly happened in those horrific last months of the war.”