Proceeding contribution from Keith Simpson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 14 May 2009. It occurred during Topical debate on Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka
The hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. I am pleased that the Minister stated formally at the Dispatch Box that the Government have support for potential war crimes investigations. The Sri Lankan Government will obviously have to live with that. I would add that members of the LTTE, who are using civilians in the war zone and executing people who want to leave, also face the prospect of international prosecution. What further effective pressure can we bring to bear in the immediate future on the Sri Lankan Government and, interestingly, on the LTTE? Does any country or organisation have any influence over the LTTE?
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- 2008-09
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- Armed conflict Casualties Civilians China Terrorism United Nations Sri Lanka Tamils Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam Ceasefires
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