It is incumbent upon the international community to take action to stop the atrocities in Sri Lanka.

• We call upon donor countries to use the power of the purse to influence the government of Sri Lanka by requiring it to demonstrate, in measurable terms, a commitment to honoring the human rights of every civilian, including members of the Tamil population who have suffered the brunt of human rights violations. Immediate insistence upon reopening the A9 highway and cessation of military strikes on civilian-populated areas should be top human rights priorities.

• We further ask that all international donors carefully appropriate funds to ensure that aid is used for socially responsible projects and not used to fund the war effort. Donor nations and institutions should establish an internationally monitored, transparent mechanism to facilitate development and the equitable distribution of aid to all parts of the country.