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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 11360942" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://westpapoea.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/robert-scher-def-gov-us1.jpg?w=120&h=150" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The United States says Sri Lanka must ensure accountability for serious violations of human rights during the war.Deputy U.S Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast  Asian Affairs Robert M. Scher told a conference in Galle today that  during his visit to the country he will make it clear that the United  States needs to see continued progress in promoting the rights of all  Sri Lankans.“I will discuss areas of mutual interest and security cooperation,  such as maritime security, and I will make it clear that the United  States needs to see continued progress in promoting the rights of all  Sri Lankans and in taking concrete steps to bring about reconciliation  with the Tamil population.  Further, we believe that a serious effort by  the Sri Lankan government to ensure accountability for serious  violations of human rights during the war is critically important, and  the only way to truly solidify the peace you and your people worked so  hard to achieve,” he said.The US official said that the Obama administration has made it clear  that it will pursue policies that include both engagement with those  with whom the US share interests and on behalf of improvements in human  rights. “These two approaches are not in competition, but must, by necessity, be pursued in conjunction with each other,” he added.Sundayleaderfull speech (transcript)<a href="http://srilanka.usembassy.gov/sp-14nov11.html" target="_blank">http://srilanka.usembassy.gov/sp-14nov11.html</a></blockquote>

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