03/10/2011
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Asia Society
Over the last week, the United States has raised its voice regarding accountability and reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka. A US Senate resolution called for the establishment of an independent international accountability mechanism, and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told AFP: “If Sri Lanka is not willing to meet international standards regarding these matters … there will be pressure to appoint some sort of international commission to look into these things.”