Swiss MPs call for international investigation into Sri Lankan war crimes

Marking the 14th anniversary of the genocide at Mullivaikkal, Swiss MPs have released statements calling for the establishment of an international investigation into war crimes committed during the final stages of the armed conflict.

Co-President of the Socialist Swiss Party, Fabian Molina MP, stated on Twitter:
Similarly, National Councillor, Claudia Friedl, stated on Twitter:

In the final stages of the armed conflict, an estimated 169,796 Tamil were slaughtered during a brutal military campaign by the Sri Lankan military. The Sri Lankan army engaged in the indiscriminate shelling of hospitals, food lines and government-designated “no-fire” zones. National Councilor