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Resolutions, decisions and President’s statements. Document links to the adopted texts in the first column below will work once the documents have been processed, translated and released in all six official languages of the United Nations on the Official Document System (ODS).
Mar 23, 2021 · The UNHRC resolution “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” was adopted today with 22 votes. 11 Member states opposed the resolution while 14 abstained. India, Nepal, Indonesia and Japan were among the abstained countries.
Oct 4, 2022 · Sri Lanka is experiencing an unprecedented economic crisis and is now at a critical juncture in its political life, bringing into sharp focus the indivisibility of human rights.
Sep 11, 2023 · Pursuant to its resolution 51/1 of October 2022, the Council has been presented with the written update of High Commissioner on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka. One year after the remarkable protest movement demanding deep political and democratic reforms , the transformation that was hoped for to address long-standing challenges has ...
Oct 6, 2022 · The resolution comes in the wake of damning reports by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Amnesty International and others, all of which reported violations of human rights during Sri Lanka’s response to the economic crisis and the authorities’ crackdown on protests.
A resolution adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in 2021 to form the Sri Lanka Accountability Project to gather evidence of international crimes for use in future prosecutions is due for...
Mar 23, 2021 · A new UN resolution on Sri Lanka is an important step forward and offers renewed hope of long-awaited justice for victims of the country’s 30-year civil conflict, said Amnesty International, following its adoption by the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today.
