On that important point, speakers have mentioned the analogy with Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland, in almost all respects, the British state did not behave against the international conventions. If we press on the Sri Lankan communities the Northern Ireland parallel, surely that should speak volumes to the Sri Lankan Government. If they behaved as the British Government behaved, abiding by the rules, they would be more likely to succeed.
Sri Lanka
Proceeding contribution from
Ed Davey
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 May 2007.
It occurred during Adjournment debate on Sri Lanka.
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