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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Sri Lanka's rights violations compel investigations, says Australian MP

Don Randall, Member for Canning

Laurie Ferguson, Member for Werriwa and Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and SettleJohn Alexander, Member for Bennelong
Adam Bandt, Member for Melbourne

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 02 March 2011, 02:45 GMT]
Laurie Ferguson, Member of Australian Parliament for Werriwa and Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, in his statement following submitting a private members bill for debate on "Humanitarian Issues During the War in Sri Lanka," Monday detailed the egregious violations of human rights in Sri Lanka and said he supported eminent personalities, Governments, and premier Rights organizations around the world in demanding an independent, international investigations into Sri Lanka's rights violations.

Australian MPs Ferguson, Randall, Bandt, and Alexander spoke during the debate of the private bill for debate submitted by Ferguson.