Mandates of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

By Neville Ladduwahetty- March 31, 2014

Paragraph 10 and 10 (b) of the US-proposed UN Resolution A / HRC / 25/LI/Rev.1 that was passed in Geneva on March 27, 2014, "requests the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) :

(B) To undertake a comprehensive investigation into alleged serious violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes by both parties in Sri Lanka during the period covered by the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission and to establish the facts and circumstances of such alleged violations and of the crimes perpetuated with a view to avoiding impunity and ensuring accountability, with assistance from relevant experts and special procedure mandate holders "

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