{"id":51766,"date":"2017-03-03T19:50:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-04T00:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=51766"},"modified":"2017-03-03T19:50:08","modified_gmt":"2017-03-04T00:50:08","slug":"first-draft-of-resolution-to-be-adopted-at-unhrc-in-geneva-grants-sri-lanka-two-year-extension-for-implementation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=51766","title":{"rendered":"First Draft of Resolution to be Adopted at UNHRC in Geneva Grants Sri Lanka Two Year Extension for Implementation."},"content":{"rendered":"

By Dharisha Bastians in Geneva <\/strong><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka has obtained a two year extension to tackle post-war reconciliation and allegations of war crimes, according to a first draft of the UN resolution that is likely be adopted at the Human Rights Council at its 34th Session currently underway in Geneva. <\/p>\n

According to the \u201czero draft\u201d of the resolution in circulation late yesterday, Sri Lanka\u2019s next major report on progress made on implementing the 2015 resolution by the High Commissioner for Human Rights will be at the Council\u2019s 40th Session in March 2019. <\/p>\n

The draft resolution also calls for a written report from the High Commissioner at the 37th Session of the Council in March 2018. <\/p>\n

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The draft resolution requests the Government of Sri Lanka to \u201cfully implement\u201d measures that are outstanding from the 2015 UN resolution on reconciliation and accountability. <\/p>\n

UNHRC Resolution 30\/1 of October 2015 recommended the establishment of truth-seeking and reparations mechanisms and a special court to prosecute grave crimes committed during the final years of the conflict. It also called for broad legal and security sector reform to improve the country\u2019s human rights situation. <\/p>\n

The zero draft of the Sri Lanka resolution, seen by Daily FT, is a 1.5 page document, containing a preamble welcoming several steps taken by the Government to implement recommendations in the 2015 resolution. The 2017 draft resolution \u201crecognises the need for further significant progress\u201d on implementing the last UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka. <\/p>\n

The zero draft of the resolution \u2018takes note with appreciation\u2019 of the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Sri Lanka that was released yesterday and also urges the Government to continue its engagement with the UN for the promotion of human rights in the country. <\/p>\n

The first informal discussion on the draft resolution on Sri Lanka will be held on Tuesday, 7 March at the Palais des Nations. During the informal session, a public meeting held at the UN, co-sponsors, member states of the Human Rights Council, INGOs and the Sri Lankan delegation in Geneva will have an opportunity to weigh in on the language of the draft resolution, and push for amendments to the text.<\/p>\n

The Government has confirmed it would co-sponsor the new resolution, which will be led by the US and the UK. The draft resolution must be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council by the co-sponsors by 16 March. The Sri Lanka resolution is expected to be adopted by consensus at the end of the Council\u2019s 34th Session on 23 March. <\/p>\n


\nCourtesy:Daily FT<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Dharisha Bastians in Geneva Sri Lanka has obtained a two year extension to tackle post-war reconciliation and allegations of war crimes, according to a first draft of the UN resolution that is likely be adopted at the Human Rights Council at its 34th Session currently underway in Geneva. According to the \u201czero draft\u201d of …<\/p>\n

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