British Premier David Cameron and other Commonwealth leaders going to the summit in
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“The evidence of crimes against humanity by [Sri Lankan] troops during and since the climax of the Sri Lankan civil war, collected mainly by British journalists, is appalling and authentic beyond reasonable doubt.”
Mr. Cameron “must be ready to use the full weight of his office and the Commonwealth to demand the independent investigation that [President] Rajapaksa has refused. Anything less would make the Commonwealth complicit.”
“The diplomatic set pieces of a summit unavoidably carry a message of endorsement for its host.
Along with the boycotts by the leaders of
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