British PM pushes Sri Lanka on war probe
Source: Al Jazeera
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called on the Sri Lankan government to make more progress on addressing human rights issues, as the country continues to defy calls for an independent inquiry into its 27-year civil war.
Cameron pledged on Saturday to push for a UN-led investigation into alleged war crimes and rights abuses, committed during and after the war, if Sri Lanka did not address the concerns by March.
Cameron said he held a "frank" discussion with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday after skipping the first day of a Commonwealth summit to travel to Sri Lanka's war-torn north on a fact-finding mission.
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