Swiss MPs have called for Sri Lanka to be held internationally accountable for the crimes it committed during the Tamil genocide in Mullivaikkal 15 years go.
Fabian Molina MP, of the Social Democratic Party said that "Switzerland must do more to ensure that these serious crimes are dealt with internationally." Speaking at a remembrance event in Zurich, Molina said that the Tamil people have the right to self-determination.
Heute wird an die über 70‘000 Tamil:innen erinnert, die vor 15 Jahren zum Opfer des brutalen Kriegs in Sri Lanka wurden. Die Schweiz muss sich stärker für die internationale Aufarbeitung dieser schweren Verbrechen einsetzen. Dazu habe ich heute in Zürich gesprochen. #Mullivaikkal pic.twitter.com/ZHAm96PJeQ
— Fabian Molina (@FabianMolinaNR) May 18, 2024
Claudia Friedl, another Social Democratic Party MP said that "Switzerland and its partners must set an example so that violations of international law never go unpunished."
Zum 15. mal jährt sich der #Mullivaikkal Gedenktag, der an die über 70‘000 getöteten Tamil:innen in Sri Lanka erinnert. Bis heute fehlt eine Aufarbeitung. Die Schweiz und ihre Partner müssen ein Zeichen setzen, damit Verletzungen von internationalem Recht niemals straflos bleiben
— Claudia Friedl (@claufriedl) May 18, 2024
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