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Proceeding contribution from Andrew George (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 5 February 2009. It occurred during Topical debate on Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka

One of the biggest obstacles, in my view, is Sri Lanka itself. On the last occasion when President Rajapaksa came to the United Kingdom, I was privileged to have an opportunity to ask him about the human rights situation there. He told me that national human rights organisations were simply a front for the Tamil Tigers, and that international human rights organisations were simply gun-running for the Tamil Tigers. With that psychology, he must realise that we have a major impediment to overcome.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
487 c1017;487 c1015 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed conflict Bombings Casualties Civilians Human rights Humanitarian aid Terrorism Sri Lanka Peace negotiations Ceasefires
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk