Marking the 14th anniversary of the genocide at Mullivaikkal, Swiss MPs have released statements calling for the establishment of an international investigation into war crimes committed during the final stages of the armed conflict.
Fabian Molina MP, of the Social Democratic Party stated on Twitter:
Heute erinnern wir an die über 70'000 Tamil:innen, welche vor 14 Jahren in einer brutalen Offensive in #SriLanka getötet wurden. Für Gerechtigkeit, Rechenschaft und einen nachhaltigen Frieden braucht es endlich eine internationale Aufarbeitung der Verbrechen. #Mullivaikkal
— Fabian Molina (@FabianMolinaNR) May 18, 2023
Similarly, National Councillor, Claudia Friedl, stated on Twitter:
Vor 14 Jahren endete der Krieg in Sri Lanka. In den letzten Monaten des Krieges wurden über 70‘000 Tamilinnen und Tamilen getötet. Bis heute fordern die Überlebenden und Opfer Gerechtigkeit und eine internationale Aufarbeitung der Verbrechen. #Mullivaikkal
— Claudia Friedl (@claufriedl) May 18, 2023
In the final stages of the armed conflict, an estimated 169,796 Tamil were slaughtered during a brutal military campaign by the Sri Lankan military. The Sri Lankan army engaged in the indiscriminate shelling of hospitals, food lines and government-designated "no-fire" zones. National Councilor
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