UN Secretary General Wants International Judicial Participation of Investigation

Ban-Ki-Moon wants international participation in judicial mechanism. The UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon wants international participation in the judicial mechanism, when investigating the war in Sri Lanka.

Ban Ki-moon’s spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that the Secretary General understands that the discussions in Sri Lanka on the transitional justice mechanism, including the judicial component, are ongoing. “Broad based national consultations are about to kick off, and they will help inform the modalities of the mechanisms. The Secretary General also recalls that the Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka, cosponsored by the current Government, affirms the importance of a credible justice process and international participation in the judicial mechanism,” Stéphane Dujarric said. He also said that the UN Secretary General Ban-Ki-moon remains hopeful that the Sri Lankan Government stands by its commitments and fully implements the resolution.