Lack of accountability for past atrocities in Sri Lanka: US

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We encourage the Council to support resolutions at this session addressing issues of concern around the world

US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken today encouraged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to support the resolution on Sri Lanka stating the ‘lack of accountability for past atrocities in Sri Lanka.’

“We encourage the Council to support resolutions at this session addressing issues of concern around the world, including ongoing human rights violations in Syria and North Korea, the lack of accountability for past atrocities in Sri Lanka, and the need for further investigation into the situation in South Sudan,” he said addressing the 46th Regular Session of the UN Human
Rights Council.

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