The war crimes mechanism mandated by a UN resolution last October will not include foreign participation, despite the binding resolution’s call for international involvement in any accountability mechanism.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told in a media briefing that the judicial mechanism would be made up entirely of Sri Lankan judges without international involvement.
Aftermath, Responding to the Ranil statement, R.Sampanthan made this comment.
The resolution was considerably watered down because the Government showed a positive attitude. We would request that the UNHRC resolution be implemented. There is no room for misunderstanding, he added.
