The US based rights organisation, PEARL on Wednesday warned that "repudiations of accountability hinder prospects for enduring peace and stability on the island".
"Despite the importance of allowing Tamils to publicly mourn those who died in military attacks, the government of Sri Lanka has consistently obstructed their remembrance efforts each year for the past seven years. Security personnel have photographed and followed participants in this year’s commemoration events over the past week," the group said in a statement.
"PEARL remains seriously concerned about the safety of participants in memorialization events this week," PEARL said, calling on the US to urge Sri Lanka to allow Tamils to publicly and communally remember their dead through memorials and events.
"We also call on the U.S. to demand that Sri Lanka immediately stop harassing and intimidating participants in commemoration events and ensure that these Tamils are safe from retaliation by state forces."
See full statement here.
"Despite the importance of allowing Tamils to publicly mourn those who died in military attacks, the government of Sri Lanka has consistently obstructed their remembrance efforts each year for the past seven years. Security personnel have photographed and followed participants in this year’s commemoration events over the past week," the group said in a statement.
"PEARL remains seriously concerned about the safety of participants in memorialization events this week," PEARL said, calling on the US to urge Sri Lanka to allow Tamils to publicly and communally remember their dead through memorials and events.
"We also call on the U.S. to demand that Sri Lanka immediately stop harassing and intimidating participants in commemoration events and ensure that these Tamils are safe from retaliation by state forces."
See full statement here.