The Sri Lankan government said it has begun “internal consultations” on the prospect of a domestic prove to investigate mass atrocities committed during the final phase of the armed conflict on the island, more than 6 years ago.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maheshini Colonne told journalists that the “relevant authorities” have commenced “high level” talks on the subject, reports Colombo Gazette.
Her comments were in response to remarks by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussain at the opening of the 29th UN Human Rights Council Session this week, where he called for Sri Lanka to consult with the victims and their families to ensure support for an accountability mechanism.
The United States had also called for “accountability and reconciliation” at the session, with Human Rights Watch calling for an internationally led process.
See our earlier posts:
Accountability process in Sri Lanka must be international, urges HRW(15 Jun 2015)
>US calls on Sri Lanka to ‘ensure accountability and reconciliation’(15 Jun 2015)
Consult with victims to establish accountability mechanism by September – UN Human Rights Chief(15 Jun 2015)
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