UK Opposition Leader suggests taking SL to International Criminal Court

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UK’s Opposition Leader Sir Keir Starmer delivering an address for Remembrance Day yesterday, urged the British Government “to stand with the Tamils and heed the recommendation of the UN High

Sir Keir Starmer

Commissioner” and refer perpetrators of atrocities during the final phase of Sri Lanka’s civil war to the international Criminal Court.The Labour Party Leader said, on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, the party remembers the tens of thousands of Tamils killed during the final stages of the Sri Lankan conflict. Starmer said the event is also a reminder of the need for truth, accountability, and reconciliation.

“13 years on, the perpetrators of these atrocities still have not been brought to justice. Today, the Labour Party recommits to securing justice for the families of those who died and the survivors who suffered such grave human rights violations,” Labour Party Leader said in his address.