Peer suggests government has broken promise on Sri Lanka

26 February 2014 Last updated at 17:19

Conservative peer Lord Naseby has suggested the government is not abiding by David Cameron's promised timetable for co-operating with the UN to set up an independent inquiry into claims the Sri Lankan government carried out war crimes.

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The Senior Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Baroness Warsi, speaking at the House of Lords, noting recommendations made by the UN Human Rights Chief in a report released last week, reiterated the UK’s commitment towards passing a resolution for an international investigation into crimes in Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka

Question

Wednesday, 26 February 2014.

Asked by Lord Naseby

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by the Prime Minister on 16 November 2013 that the United Kingdom would allow Sri Lanka until March to begin credible investigations into allegations of war crimes before taking steps through the United Nations, why they are already working to influence the United Nations Human Rights Council to call for an international investigation.

Lord Naseby (Con): My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. In doing so, I declare an interest as chairman of the All-Party British-Sri Lanka Group.

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