declares support for accountability processes in third states The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) has declared that in the absence of credible investigations and prosecutions...
Stop Child Cruelty Trust submitted to the UNHRC, 42nd session of Universal Periodic Review, urging the International Community to hold the GOSL accountable to fulfil its...
By Jehan Perera Sri Lanka faced its worst ever defeat at the UN Human Rights Council last week when it voted on Resolution No 51/1 titled...
By SHIHAR ANEEZ ECONOMYNEXT –The latest resolution that promotes reconciliation in Sri Lanka was passed by 20 votes against 7 at the United Nations Human Rights Council...
Sri Lanka has categorically rejected resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1), titled “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka,” tabled by the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi,...
Meenakshi Ganguly (MG) has written an article asking the countries of the Global South to support the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka.MG alleges, only on hearsay,...
India, Japan, Nepal, UAE, Qatar, Libya and Indonesia abstain The resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) titled ‘Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights...
by Neville Ladduwahetty September is the month when the UN Human Rights Council presents its latest Resolution on Sri Lanka. It is reported that the latest...
Geneva resolution: By Shamindra Ferdinando Four international human rights organisations yesterday (20) said that atrocities perpetrated during the deployment of the Indian Army in Sri Lanka,...
By Jehan Perera The government is facing the strongest resolution yet by the UN Human Rights Council during its 51st session in Geneva. This will be...