New Democrat petition on the conflict in Sri Lanka

We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, call on the Government of Canada to:

• Urge the international community and the UN to ensure the protection of all civilians;
• Urge the UN Security Council to authorize timely and decisive measures to halt mass atrocities in the Vanni region of Sri Lanka, including the dispatch of a Special Envoy to the region, and the creation of a commission of inquiry into crimes under international law committed by any person or entity;
• Demand that the Government of Sri Lanka remove restrictions imposed on access to the conflict zone for humanitarian workers and media and permit international observers in the detention camps;
• Initiate internationally mediated efforts aimed at achieving a durable political solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka.