The draft resolution A/HRC/57/L.1, aimed at promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka, was adopted without a vote at the 57th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka's Cabinet of Ministers announced their strong rejection of the proposed resolution and reiterated their opposition to the UNHRC's Resolution 51/1, which seeks to extend the external evidence collection mechanism. Despite this stance, the government emphasized its commitment to addressing key human rights issues, including reconciliation, through local measures.
The Cabinet also confirmed that Sri Lanka will continue engaging in cooperative and constructive dialogue with the UNHRC and other human rights mechanisms.
Draft Resolution A/HRC/57/L.1
57/… Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and relevant international human rights treaties,
Recalling previous Human Rights Council resolutions on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, the most recent of which being resolution 51/1 of 6 October 2022,
1. Welcomes the report of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Sri Lanka,1 presented to the Human Rights Council at its present session;
2. Decides to extend the mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner and all work requested of it by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 51/1, and requests the Office to present an oral update to the Council at its fifty-eighth session and a comprehensive report on progress in reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka at its sixtieth session, to be discussed in an interactive dialogue.
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)
