{"id":46776,"date":"2016-05-19T23:52:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=46776"},"modified":"2016-05-19T23:52:24","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T03:52:24","slug":"canada-ready-to-help-sri-lanka-set-up-robust-accountability-mechanism-with-foreign-and-commonwealth-investigatorsprosecutors-and-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=46776","title":{"rendered":"Canada Ready to Help Sri Lanka set Up Robust Accountability Mechanism With Foreign and Commonwealth Investigators,Prosecutors and Judges."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Canada is willing to assist the Sri Lankan Government to set up a robust accountability mechanism to investigate and address serious violations of international law during the war, Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Issuing a statement on the seventh anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka, the Canadian Prime Minister said he is encouraged by the Sri Lankan Government\u2019s commitment to seek accountability.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, we mark the anniversary of the end of the war in Sri Lanka in 2009. It is a time to honour, remember, and reflect on the victims of this 26-year war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am encouraged that the Sri Lankan government is committed to working with the United Nations Human Rights Council and the international community towards seeking accountability in their country,\u201d Trudeau said, adding that, \u201ca robust accountability mechanism must enlist the confidence of the victims of this war, through the meaningful engagement of foreign and Commonwealth investigators, prosecutors, and judges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister said Canada will continue to engage the international community in investigating and addressing serious violations of international law in Sri Lanka and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stand willing to assist the government of Sri Lanka in fulfilling this commitment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that Tamil-Canadians are, \u201can integral part of our country and have overcome much adversity\u201d, Prime Minister Trudeau extended his deepest sympathy and support to Canadians of Tamil descent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past seven years, I have met many victims of this war, and have been deeply moved by their heroic stories of trauma and loss. Much work lies ahead to heal the wounds of all those who have suffered, and to achieve long-term peace and reconciliation on the island,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\nCourtesy: Daily FT<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton46776\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D46776&amp;text=Canada%20Ready%20to%20Help%20Sri%20Lanka%20set%20Up%20Robust%20Accountability%20Mechanism%20With%20Foreign%20and%20Commonwealth...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canada is willing to assist the Sri Lankan Government to set up a robust accountability mechanism to investigate and address serious violations of international law during the war, Canada\u2019s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. 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