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  • The draft resolution was initially sponsored by the UK, US, Germany, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro and North Macedonia
  • The new resolution also expresses concern over the human rights developments since April 2022

By Easwaran Rutnam 

More countries have signed the resolution on Sri Lanka in Geneva as co-sponsors, Daily Mirror learns. The resolution has now been signed by Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden, Türkiye, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.  

 The draft resolution, titled ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka’ was initially sponsored by the UK, US, Germany, Canada, Malawi, Montenegro and North Macedonia. 

Sri Lanka is to call for a vote on the resolution this week.  

The draft text requests the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance its monitoring and reporting on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka, including on progress in reconciliation and accountability, and on the human rights impact of the economic crisis and corruption.  The office has also been requested to present oral updates to the Human Rights Council at its fifty-third session and fifty-fifths sessions, and a written update at its fifty-fourth session and a comprehensive report that includes further options for advancing accountability at its fifty-seventh session in 2024, both to be discussed in the context of an interactive dialogue.


The resolution recognises the severe economic crisis which deteriorated in Sri Lanka since late 2021, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the profound impact that this has had on the people of Sri Lanka, including women-led households. 


The new resolution also expresses concern over the human rights developments since April 2022 including violence against and arrests of peaceful protesters, as well as violence against Government supporters, resulting in deaths, injuries, destruction and damage to houses of members of Parliament and stresses the importance of independent investigations into all attacks and for those found responsible to be held to account. 


The resolution has also sought to extend and reinforce the capacity of the Office of the High Commissioner to collect, consolidate, analyse and preserve information and evidence and to develop possible strategies for future accountability processes for gross violations of human rights or serious violations of international humanitarian law in Sri Lanka, to advocate for victims and survivors, and to support relevant judicial and other proceedings, including in Member States, with competent jurisdiction. 


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  • Ram Monday, 03 October 2022 02:05 PM

    We the starving Sri Lankans very likely may get our bellies full on the human rights violations and other misdeeds thanks to of our Bosses

    Kumara Monday, 03 October 2022 02:08 PM

    Could Sarath Weerasegara be the man of peace with all communities? If proven then send him to Geneva to bring peace

    Man Monday, 03 October 2022 02:22 PM

    Only solution left now is to have a General Election to start with, to dilute. In fact, it's another failure of this government of Rajapakshas'.

    No to UNHRC Monday, 03 October 2022 02:42 PM

    Since our country has said the UN HCR has jurisdiction in our nation, this resolution is garbage. We are only fear some of the mentioned nations because of GSP concessions. We will have to accept we can't make as much money anymore from exports or give into how the UN HCR wants us to do things. Better we give up earning dollars exporting to those country than give in to their demands. We have to shrug off India's too because they raise their voice about pre-2021 last session, and now sit contentedly by abstaining, after they did the awful damage.

    Punchi Monday, 03 October 2022 02:43 PM

    Obviously our Foreign minister is incapable of elucidating that in Lanka our language, 2500 year old Buddhist civilisation and culture have no understanding of human rights and other like minded western values, even though we dress in western suits and want western medicines etc

    Ponil Rannaya Monday, 03 October 2022 02:44 PM

    Why worry when we have our own Winston Churchill to outsmart them all.

    Iwazaru Monday, 03 October 2022 02:50 PM

    Ranil and the Defense Secretary need to take responsibility and resign. Next will be the withdrawal of the GSP !

    S. Ramalingam Monday, 03 October 2022 03:41 PM

    Take MR/GR for war crimes and execute them in the Hague. Divide and rule was their tactic for power. Aragalaya brought back the old unity again.

    sam Monday, 03 October 2022 03:49 PM

    This is more than expected earlier

    Don Monday, 03 October 2022 04:04 PM

    It is a long way for Sri Lankan to be objective. Politicians blinded them by fabricating UN actions using racial and independence of country and also UN is a tool for Tamil ealam sympathizers. When Sinhala minority resisted these issues, they were castigated as NGO agents. Ignorant public should now be educated that the politicians had duped them. Rest of the world should tightened the noose around the government and ban all human rights violators overseas travel. Freeze all assets located on foreign land and ask their relatives on foreign land to how money obtained to buy properties. If the source is illegal freeze their assets as well.

    AliGotaMahinda Monday, 03 October 2022 04:24 PM

    What if the Resolution is passed in Geneva and our Minister Ali Sabri rejects it totally ?

    The Truth Monday, 03 October 2022 04:38 PM

    It is sad to note even in this 21st century colonialism from white countries over nonwhites.

    Kadu Karaya Wednesday, 05 October 2022 11:24 AM

    Don't joke. It's just the gap between the richer, well generally educated, and more liberal, and the forever politically backward, and unwavering socially conservative countries. Pulling black white race into is silly. Even in our country, the same stupid whiter is better idea is still happening in long time Colombo crowd.

    Suhada Monday, 03 October 2022 05:47 PM

    Czechia ?????

    Go home heritage Monday, 03 October 2022 07:22 PM

    The reasons provided by government representative at the last UN HCR meeting was terrible. Will ignore whatever is decided because constitution doesn't allow for UN resolution. It is the same attitude that MPs display when they condemn the first Aragalaya and say how pleased they were that it was crushed and all those involved prosecuted. It will be the western democratic nations which will eventually put enough pressure or other means and break the back of the tyrannical culture of our nation.

    DOT Monday, 03 October 2022 07:51 PM

    Actually :What Will Happen ?

    John Monday, 03 October 2022 11:29 PM

    Just ignore it! I don’t know why our press give so much publicity for this matter. Unhrc is a cesspool as mentioned by Americans a few years ago!

    UNPer Tuesday, 04 October 2022 03:42 AM

    Ranil's fancy idea of flexing his muscles with his ill found power cause this result. We will be in deeper trouble because of his ego. Now let the people eat humble pie. Retribution.

    annecunt Tuesday, 11 October 2022 12:50 PM

    We need ARAGALAYA to come forward again


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