Juliette De Rivero, Geneva director;
"The Human Rights Council needs to
step in and act for justice because Sri Lanka has failed to do so. Instead of
investigating those responsible for atrocities, the Sri Lankan government has
cynically absolved its forces of any wrongdoing and lashed out at those seeking
accountability. Passing this resolution will send a strong message to all
victims of Sri Lanka’s war that they have not been forgotten."
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At the conference at
Lancaster House in London, delegates from 46 different countries and 11 UN
organisations have signed The London Declaration.
This outlines the steps
that need to be taken to stop animal poaching, which governments agreed needs
to be treated as a serious crime.
"The illegal wildlife trade is a global problem and it
matters deeply to all of us gathered here today.
-UK's Foreign Secretary
William Hague
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