Commenting on the lack of accountability for rights violations in Sri Lanka, the collective of former presidents and prime ministers around the world that look to foster political and social change, said in a statement:
“It requires a clear commitment to apprehend and hold accountable both the instigators and perpetrators of violence. Sadly we believe that this has not happened following previous violent episodes and therefore there is a greater onus on government to demonstrate its commitment to firm action on this occasion.”
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Flagship store of Muslim-owned clothing chain torched (21 Jun 2014)
TNA and TNPF protest in Jaffna against attacks on Muslims (20 June 2014)
Anti-Muslim violence ‘underscores majoritarianism in Sri Lanka’ – The Hindu editorial (20 June 2014)
Jaffna Uni protest against anti-Muslim violence (19 June 2014)
Hundreds protest in Tamil Nadu against Sinhala mob attack on Muslims (19 June 2014)
Muslims in Sri Lanka call on UN to investigate ongoing rights abuses (19 June 2014)
Give me a Muslim girl to marry, for the sake of national unity – Minister Mervyn Silva (19 June 2014)
Monk attacked again for supporting Muslims (19 June 2014)
Tamil groups condemn attacks against Muslims, call for justice (18 June 2014)
Over 1,000 Muslim shops close in Colombo to protest attacks (18 June 2014)
49 arrested as Rajapaksa pledges to rebuild property affected by violence (18 June 2014)
Security forces, curfew assist Buddhist mobs attacking Muslims (17 Jun 2014)
'Those responsible for killings must be held to account’ says Amnesty (17 Jun 2014)
OIC: Sri Lanka must bring perpetrators of anti-Islamic violence to justice (17 Jun 2014)
UN rights chief ‘deeply alarmed’ by violence in Sri Lanka (16 Jun 2014)
Sinhalese mob violence leaves three Muslims dead (16 Jun 2014)
Sinhala group attacks Muslim shops, Rajapaksa urges restraint by all parties (15 Jun 2014)