Sri Lanka has “vehemently rejected” the appointment of the OHCHR team to conduct the probe into war crimes, reported Colombo Page.
The Ministry of External Affairs is reported to have said that permission for the team to enter the island would not be granted.
UK, US urge Sri Lanka to cooperate with international inquiry at opening of 26th UNHRC session (10 June 2014)
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