Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to satate :–

(a) whether Government’s attention has been drawn to the pictures and report on the alleged cold-blooded killing of LTTE Chief V. Prabhakaran’s minor son by the Sri Lankan army;

(b) if so, the details thereof and Government’s reaction thereto;

(c) whether Government has taken any decision on the stand to be taken when Sri Lanka’s human rights situation comes up for appraisal before the next session of the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC); and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI E. AHAMED)

(a) to (d) Government has noted the recent tragic pictures put out by Channel 4.

Government has conveyed to the Government of Sri Lanka on a number of occasions, the need for independent and credible investigations to be conducted in respect of allegations of human rights violations and incidents involving loss of civilian life. This was reiterated at the Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva in November, 2012.

As regards the draft resolution on Sri Lanka during the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva, Government’s decision will depend on the substance of the final text tabled in the UNHRC. However, Government will be guided by its consistent position to support proposals that seek to advance the achievement of a future for the Tamil community in Sri Lanka that is marked by equality, dignity, justice and self-respect.

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