Tamils Against Genocide (TAG) supported the call for India to show leadership and co-sponsor the proposed resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council.
Speaking at a press conference organised by British Tamils Forum (BTF) in New Delhi on Tuesday, Henrietta Briscoe of TAG argued that India should push to make the US based resolution stronger and emphasised the need for an independent international investigation into the alleged human rights violations by Sri Lanka.
Zeenews India quoted Briscoe as saying:
"India should take leadership and push for a stronger resolution. Co-sponsoring the resolution is needed,"
"An independent international inquiry is important. We also want that any investigation should not limit itself to just the last few months of the war but should look at the context and the atrocities committed on Tamils since decades."
Speaking to the Tamil Guardian about engagements with New Delhi, Briscoe said:
"We have had a very productive few days in New Delhi meeting with senior representatives across Indian political parties including the Congress party, BJP, Communist Party of India, and DMK. I have been encouraged by our warm reception and the wide support for the need for India to push for an independent, international investigation."
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