‘Justice will not be served without int’l investigation’: ITAK

Speaking in Parliament recently, Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam called for the establishment of an international investigation mechanism Speaking in Parliament recently, Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam called for the establishment of an international investigation mechanism into human rights violations in Sri Lanka, warning that domestic structures were neither impartial nor capable of delivering justice.

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"There is enough room within the legal framework of Sri Lanka to have international participation," Shanakiyan said during his address.

Citing legal precedent, the Batticaloa MP referenced the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) Act, stating that its provisions do not prohibit international involvement. The lawmaker also pointed to a bill previously introduced by former justice minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe which proposed involving foreign observers in judicial disciplinary processes. The Supreme Court, Shanakiyan noted, had ruled that such involvement was not unconstitutional.