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| India votes against Lanka, UN resolution on war crimes adopted
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| INDIA
, 22-March-2012
10:31:53 AM |
| India is among 24 countries that voted against Sri Lanka today at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. The UN's top human rights body has passed a resolution, sponsored by the US, that Sri Lanka must properly investigate alleged war crimes committed as its army won a 26-year-long civil war by defeating the rebel Tamil Tigers. "We had to weigh pros and cons, what we did was in line with our stand," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Sri Lanka had rejected the resolution. "After 30 long years of instability and violence we have achieved stability and peace. We need to be given time to further consolidate the clear progress that has been achieved in a short period of three years," said Mahinda Samarasinghe who led Colombo's large delegation of 70 members.
15 countries including China and Russia backed Sri Lanka, which had rejected the resolution, saying it unduly interfered in the country's domestic affairs and could hinder its reconciliation process. Eight countries abstained from today's vote. The resolution says the Sri Lankan government could benefit from advice by the UN human rights office. India was careful to stress that this is the prerogative of ther Sri Lankan government. A statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs underlined, "While we subscribe to the broader message...any assistance from the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights or visits of UN Special Procedures should be in consultation with and with the concurrence of the Sri Lankan Government. A democratic country like Sri Lanka has to be provided time and space to achieve the objectives of reconciliation and peace." (Read: India explains its stand on Sri Lanka war crimes resolution)
Earlier this week, Dr Manmohan Singh said in Parliament that India "is inclined to vote in favour of the resolution." The Prime Minister had been warned that if India did not vote against Sri Lanka, his key ally, the DMK, .
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