The Sri Lankan President said last Saturday that no members of the Sri Lankan military would be charged for any crimes during the recent war with the opposition Tamil Tigers. Amnesty International has been calling for an international investigation into violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, including war crimes, committed by both sides during the fighting. (For background on this topic, please see our Sri Lanka page.) The Sri Lankan government promised the U.N. last May that it would address the need for accountability for past abuses during the war. The Sri Lankan government should live up to its promises to the U.N. and should facilitate an independent, international investigation now.