ZEID AL-HUSSEIN’S REPORT ON SRI LANKA TO HRC 32 : CONSTRUCTIVE AND POSITIVE

Human Rights Council, 32 session.

28/06/2016

Thirty-second session Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General.

 Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka*

1.    This oral update is presented pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, which was adopted by consensus with the co-sponsorship of Sri Lanka.  The Human Rights Council noted with appreciation the High Commissioner’s report on Sri Lanka to its 30th session, including the findings and conclusions of the comprehensive investigation undertaken by OHCHR, and encouraged the Government of Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations contained therein. Sinhalese and Tamil versions of the OHCHR investigation are now available at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/LKIndex.aspx.   The Human Rights Council requested OHCHR to continue to assess progress on the implementation of its recommendations and other relevant processes related to reconciliation, accountability and human rights, and to present this oral update to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session.

Zeid Al-hussein’s Report on Sri Lanka to Hrc 32 Constructive and Positive by Thavam Ratna