Amnesty International Calls for an International Inquiry into War Crimes Committed during the Sri Lankan Civil War

Declines invitation to appear before the Sri Lanka's Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission(Washington, D.C.) -- Amnesty International has declined an invitation to appear before Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and calls again for an international inquiry into the evidence of war crimes and other abuses during the civil war. “Amnesty International would welcome the opportunity to appear before a credible commission of inquiry aimed at securing accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka," said Madhu Malhotra, Amnesty International’s deputy director