Spokesperson for the US State Department, Victoria Nuland responded to recent allegations against Sri Lanka and the death of LTTE Leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s youngest son by stating that the US support a full accounting for all who have violated international humanitarian laws.
She further went on to confirm that the US will introduce its own resolution on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council while commending UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay’s report regarding the reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka.
Answering a question regarding the allegation surrounding the death of Balachandra Prabhakaran at a daily press briefing, she stated,
“We continue to be deeply concerned by allegations of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights in Sri Lanka. At the end of this conflict, we support a full accounting for all who are engaged in acts of violated international humanitarian law. We also welcome the report by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, noting the strong concern about the Government of Sri Lanka’s lack of action to address these longstanding issues of reconciliation and accountability. And as you know, we plan to introduce our own resolution on this into the Human Rights Council”.
