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Bbc news sri lanka civil war navi pillay2/24/2024 ![]() ![]() The Human Rights Council cannot pass annual resolutions on Sri Lanka forever, yet the previous two resolutions simply have not produced the desired effects. Given the tenor of Pillay’s Colombo press conference and the government’s evident unwillingness to engage with either of the previous Human Rights Council resolutions – which focused on reconciliation, accountability, human rights, and the government’s implementation of the reforms prescribed in its own post-war domestic accountability mechanism, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission – it’s likely that her report will be overwhelmingly negative. high commissioner for human rights who visited the island in late August, will deliver a report assessing Sri Lanka’s compliance with the most recent Human Rights Council resolution. The Human Rights Council has already passed two U.S.-led resolutions on Sri Lanka, and it’s almost certain that Washington will bring a third resolution. Discussion and debate will probably highlight a multitude of issues, including Syria’s civil war, unrest elsewhere in the Middle East, and violence in the Central African Republic.Īlthough less familiar to the general public, the government of Sri Lanka’s stance on accountability and reconciliation will also be widely debated. Human Rights Council, to be held from March 3-28 in Geneva. These trends will come under increased scrutiny at the 25th session of the U.N. ![]() Notwithstanding some notable progress when it comes to reconstruction and development, authoritarianism, ethnic tension, and majoritarian triumphalism are on the rise. Sri Lanka’s civil war ended in 2009, but the cessation of war has not resulted in the peace that many had hoped for. Does Diplomacy Stand a Chance in Sri Lanka?īy Taylor Dibbert, 'Foreign Policy,' Washington, DC, January 16, 2014
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