Question follow-through · 2556
Tamils: Oppression
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations against Tamils in Sri Lanka are brought to justice.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 18 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2026
- Answer
- 26 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
18 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations against Tamils in Sri Lanka are brought to justice.
20 May 2026
Target answer date
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26 May 2026
Answer published
The UK Government is clear that the human rights situation in Sri Lanka needs to be improved. Long-standing grievances and legitimate calls for truth and reconciliation should be addressed properly to ensure justice for all communities and victims' groups...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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