Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Controversial resolution on Sri Lanka adopted by UNHRC

After 2 years of debate the controversial resolution titled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” has been adopted by United Nations Human Rights Council during its 30th session to undertake an investigation of war crimes which led to serious violations and abuses of human rights during Sri Lanka’s battle against LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam).
The resolution was backed 25 countries and also with US, UK and Sri Lanka itself which results in consensus i.e. without any vote during the session of 47 member states United Nations Human Rights Council.
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It is aimed at to establish a judicial process which includes foreign judges and prosecutors, to investigate alleged war crimes during Sri Lanka conflict with Tamil rebels that were ended in 2009 and those who are responsible for crime should be punished.

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