UK government ministers reiterate importance of implementing UN resolution
22 October 2015

British government ministers reiterated their backing of a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka and the importance of its implementation for truth telling and accountability on the island. Speaking at an event organized on the fringes of the Conservative Party conference earlier this month, Leader of the House of Commons Chris Grayling voiced his support for the resolution, whilst  Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Robert Halfon said what had happened to the Tamil people was genocide.Chair of the APPG for Tamils and MP for Kingston James Berry, MP for Sutton Paul Scully, MP for Romford and British Tamil Conservatives Vice-President Andrew Rosindell, MP for Wimbledon Stephen Hammond, MP for Farnham Suella Fernandez and MEP Charles Tannock also welcomed the UN resolution, stressing the importance of justice for the Tamil people. Also in attendance was Zac Goldsmith, the MP for Richmond and Conservative Mayoral candidate who reiterated the need to ensure Tamils live their lives in safety.