Marking the 13th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide, MPs in Switzerland have expressed their solidarity in Tamil demands for justice and accountability.
Claudia Friedl, an MP for St. Gallen from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, stated on Twitter:
Seit 13 Jahren rufen die Tamil*innen nach Gerechtigkeit in Sri Lanka. Es braucht endlich eine internationale Aufarbeitung der Verbrechen, damit die Verantwortlichen zur Rechenschaft gezogen werden. Das schulden wir allen Opfern und Überlebenden. #Mullivaikkal Gedenktag
— Claudia Friedl (@claufriedl) May 18, 2022
“For 13 years, Tamils have been calling for justice in Sri Lanka. An international investigation of the crimes is finally needed so that those responsible can be held accountable. We owe it to all the victims and survivors. #Mullivaikkal Memorial Day”
Fabian Molina, an MP for the Social Democratic Party and co-President of Swiss Aid similarly stated on Twitter:
Heute am #Mullivaikkal-Gedenktag erinnern wir uns an die Verbrechen in Sri Lanka von 2009, als zehntausende Tamil:innen innert wenigen Monaten getötet wurden. Bis heute gab es keine internationale Aufarbeitung dieser Verbrechen, um die Verantwortlichen zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen.
— Fabian Molina (@FabianMolinaNR) May 18, 2022
Today on #Mullivaikkal Memorial Day we remember the crimes in Sri Lanka in 2009 when tens of thousands of Tamils were killed within a few months. To date, there has been no international investigation of these crimes to hold those responsible accountable.
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