Wes streeting MP calls for action on human rights in SL
Jul 08, 2016
Yesterday, Thursday 7th July 2016, Wes Streeting MP led an adjournment debate on human rights in Sri Lanka in the House of Commons. Wes Streeting is the Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils and has previously visited Geneva to support the ongoing work at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
During the debate, Wes sought to raise three key issues:
International involvement in the judicial process for investigating and prosecuting human rights abuses and war crimes.
Ongoing and recent human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
The deportation of Tamils from the UK to Sri Lanka despite the risks to their safety.
Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire MP responded on behalf of the Government.
You can watch Wes’ speech here: http://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/e3f3f43d-ce2b-4941-bd7b-992e4c5945cb?in=16%3A59%3A37
Text of the debate is available here: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2016-07-07/debates/16070749000003/SriLankaHumanRights#contribution-16070749000367
Wes Streeting, Member of Parliament for Ilford North and Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils, said:
“It is vital that we continue to raise human rights abuses in Sri Lanka and keep up international pressure on the Sri Lankan government to act.”
“The United Nations Human Rights Council resolution must be implemented as a priority to ensure abuses are properly investigated. The Tamil people deserve truth, justice and reconciliation.”
