Shavendra Silva

(asked on 4th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of information in the ITJP Submission to meet the required threshold to designate General Shavendra Silva under the Global Human Rights (GHR) Sanctions Regime established on 6 July 2020.


Answered by
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Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 9th March 2022

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is grateful for the submission by the International Truth and Justice Project on General Shavendra Silva. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. However, it is not appropriate to speculate on future designations under the Global Human Rights Sanctions regime, as to do so could reduce their impact. Sanctions are one response among a number of tools we can deploy.

The UK Government, alongside our partners in the Core Group on Sri Lanka including the US, has led international efforts to promote accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. This effort includes the passing of Resolution 46/1 in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to promote and protect human rights, and truth, justice, reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka. We will continue to seek increased accountability and respect for human rights, including through activities funded under our Conflict, Security and Stability Fund programmes.

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