The credibility of any accountability mechanism in Sri Lanka requires the involvement of foreign judges, said the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
In a tweet posted on Monday, Mr Harper said:
"For #SriLanka – credibility of any accountability mechanism requires the involvement of foreign judges etc."
“That has and will not change,” he added.
His comments come after Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena president reiterated his rejection of any foreign involvement in a war crimes probe in Sri Lanka, in his third interview to international media this week.
See our earlier posts:
Sri Lanka rejects international component to accountability, denies reports of ongoing torture (22 Jan 2016)
Sri Lankan president reiterates rejection of foreign experts (22 Jan 2016)
‘Outrageous reversal of promises’ by Sri Lankan president – FFT (22 Jan 2016)
Sri Lankan president’s comments ‘an insult to victims and witnesses’ – ITJP (22 Jan 2016)
‘No excuse for Sri Lankan backtracking’ says HRW (25 Jan 2016)
Sri Lanka reiterates rejection of foreign judges in war crimes probe (25 Jan 2016)
GTF deeply concerned by Sri Lanka's opposition to foreign experts (25 Jan 2016)
TAG horrified at Sri Lanka u-turn on accountability (25 Jan 2016)