Advancing accountability will lay the basis for future progress for peace, democracy and development in Sri Lanka, said the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Speaking on the deferral of a United Nations investigation into mass atrocities, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon “stressed the importance of Sri Lanka to show firm and clear commitment to accountability, reconciliation and human rights”.
“Advancing accountability, like other parts of the post-war agenda in Sri Lanka, will lay the basis for the country to make further progress on peace, democracy and development,” added Mr Haq.
When asked by Inner City Press whether the UN would be reviewing the credentials of Sri Lanka's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Major General Shavendra Silva - a man who played a leading role during the last few years of the conflict and is suspected of being involved in crimes against humanity – Mr Haq replied,
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Speaking on the deferral of a United Nations investigation into mass atrocities, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon “stressed the importance of Sri Lanka to show firm and clear commitment to accountability, reconciliation and human rights”.
“Advancing accountability, like other parts of the post-war agenda in Sri Lanka, will lay the basis for the country to make further progress on peace, democracy and development,” added Mr Haq.
When asked by Inner City Press whether the UN would be reviewing the credentials of Sri Lanka's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Major General Shavendra Silva - a man who played a leading role during the last few years of the conflict and is suspected of being involved in crimes against humanity – Mr Haq replied,
“We'll have to see what the results of the next steps will be.”See the full transcript of the briefing here.
Also see our earlier posts:
Sri Lankan general accused of war crimes to attend Indian university (05 Feb 2015)
Shavendra Silva denies reports of SL Army rapes – Inner City Press (08 May 2014)
SL diplomats awarded ‘war hero’ medals (16 Jul 2013)
Sri Lanka outraged at Silva humiliation (24 Feb 2012)
Silva 'not appropriate' for UN body (23 Feb 2012)
Navi Pillay raises concerns over General Silva at UN (14 Feb 2012)