A joint letter by several Tamil political parties to the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has highlighted the need for a sincere and genuine approach to ensure accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
The letter has been signed by representatives of political parties such as the Illankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), All Ceylon Tamil Congress, Tamil National People’s Front, Democratic Tamil National Alliance, and civil organizations.
The joint letter points out that the UN Human Rights Chief’s visit comes against the backdrop of 16 years of no significant progress on the question of accountability for crimes committed during the four-decade-long war.
“We are concerned that your visit will be used and is being used by the Government of Sri Lanka as an exercise in boosting their legitimacy and to weaken the resolve of your office and that of the UN Human Rights Council to take concrete steps towards ensuring accountability in Sri Lanka,” it said.
The joint letter further called on the UN Human Rights Chief to consider the recommendations that had been jointly presented by Tamil political parties and civil organizations in 2021 to the heads of missions of the 47 states represented in the UN Human Rights Council on ensuring accountability. (Newswire)
Joint letter to the visiting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka………. (1) pic.twitter.com/qo7u6f0w4u
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