On Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day we commemorate the tens of thousands of people who were killed and the widespread human rights abuses in the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Ten years on there has been virtually no progress in prosecuting those responsible and without justice there can be no sustainable peace.
Today, the Labour Party recommits ourselves to securing justice for the families of those who died and the survivors who suffered such grave human rights violations. We renew our commitment to the resolution passed at the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2015 – the Sri Lankan government must establish a fair and impartial tribunal to investigate, prosecute and punish the perpetrators of war crimes.
All sides must now work towards a political settlement that acknowledges the rights of the Tamil people. That is how a sustainable peace can be achieved.
That is why as we mark this painful anniversary, we call on the UK government to take a lead in helping to ensure justice.
