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David Cameron urges Sri Lanka to do more on
human rights
16 November 2013 Last updated at 05:29
David Cameron has urged Sri Lanka's president to go further and
faster over human rights issues and reconciliation following the
country's civil war.
The prime minister met Mahinda Rajapaksa after a visit to the northern
Jaffna region to see the situation facing the country's Tamil minority.
Mr Cameron said he called on him to set up an independent inquiry
into alleged war crimes - or face a UN probe.
He said strong views had been expressed but the meeting had been
worthwhile.
Mr Cameron was speaking at a news conference in the capital
Colombo, ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka.
He said: "I accept it takes time but I think what matters is getting on
the right pathway, getting on the right track, because it's only through
generosity, through reconciling people that you can make the most of
this country.
"So, a frank meeting - of course not everything I said was accepted but
I sense that they do want to make progress on these issues and it will
help frankly by having international pressure in order to make sure
that that happens."
David Cameron urges Sri Lanka to do more on
human rights
16 November 2013 Last updated at 05:29
David Cameron has urged Sri Lanka's president to go further and
faster over human rights issues and reconciliation following the
country's civil war.
The prime minister met Mahinda Rajapaksa after a visit to the northern
Jaffna region to see the situation facing the country's Tamil minority.
Mr Cameron said he called on him to set up an independent inquiry
into alleged war crimes - or face a UN probe.
He said strong views had been expressed but the meeting had been
worthwhile.
Mr Cameron was speaking at a news conference in the capital
Colombo, ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka.
He said: "I accept it takes time but I think what matters is getting on
the right pathway, getting on the right track, because it's only through
generosity, through reconciling people that you can make the most of
this country.
"So, a frank meeting - of course not everything I said was accepted but
I sense that they do want to make progress on these issues and it will
help frankly by having international pressure in order to make sure
that that happens."
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