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Monday, March 30, 2020
UK government responds to Tamil demands for probe into British mercenary war crimes
29 March 2020
The British government has responded to a letter by Tamil diaspora
groups calling on the Foreign Office to investigate alleged war crimes
committed against Tamils by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka. The
government has recommended referring the allegations to a special war
crimes unit within the Metropolitan Police.
Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord Ahmad
responded to the letter which was sent shortly following the publication
of Keenie Meenie: The British Mercenaries Who Got Away with War Crimes by Phil Miller.
“I recognise the concerns you have raised… and the impact the publication has had on the Tamil community,” the minister said.
“These are very serious allegations, which I recommend you raise with
the War Crimes Unit of the Metropolitan Police. This Unit is responsible
and has the specialist skills for the investigation of all allegations
of war crimes such as those referred to in your letter.”
Referring to the UK’s role in UN Human Rights Council resolutions on Sri
Lanka, the minister concluded “I can assure you that the British
government will continue to press for truth, accountability and
reconciliation in Sri Lanka.”
