Posted on : 03-10-2011 | By : tnn | In : eelamnews
A White House initiated create-and-sign online petition calls on the US administration to support an international investigation into war crimes and other human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
Called ‘We the People’, the online petition programme is a new way for Americans to create and sign petitions calling on their government to take action on a range of important issues.
According to the White House website, a total of 352 signatures have been collected so far for the petition on Sri Lanka that was initiated on September 29.
Within the next 30 days, the petition needs to reach a total of 5,000 signatures for it to be reviewed by the White House and for an official response.
The petition says,
Both the Sri Lankan government and the opposition Tamil Tigers reportedly committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and human rights abuses during the war in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government has a poor record of effectively investigating violations by its forces, as documented by Amnesty International. An international investigation into the crimes and abuses committed by both sides during the war is needed if the victims are to receive justice. The U.S. government should publicly support such an international investigation as a first step toward achieving accountability in Sri Lanka for these crimes and abuses.
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