Elaine Pearson | March 14, 2012
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Indonesia stood up to be counted recently, joining in a call for accountability for government crimes against the people of Syria. But Indonesia is now faced with another crucial test of its willingness to take international leadership, and the issue is closer to home. What about Sri Lanka?
Later this month, a number of countries will sponsor a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council calling on the Sri Lankan government to take action to ensure justice and promote national reconciliation following the armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which ended in 2009. Indonesia should support it.
Later this month, a number of countries will sponsor a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council calling on the Sri Lankan government to take action to ensure justice and promote national reconciliation following the armed conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which ended in 2009. Indonesia should support it.
