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Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka

A/HRC/RES/19/2No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 2Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2012–2013
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/22/1
  • 2013A/HRC/RES/22/1Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri LankaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2012A/HRC/RES/19/2Promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
ObligationsReconciliationReport PreparationSocial ActionSri LankaTechnical Cooperation

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
1
Calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to implement the constructive recommendations made in the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission and to take all necessary additional steps to fulfil its relevant legal obligations and commitment to initiate credible and independent actions to ensure justice, equity, accountability and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans;
2
Requests the Government of Sri Lanka to present, as expeditiously as possible, a comprehensive action plan detailing the steps that the Government has taken and will take to implement the recommendations made in the Commission’s report, and also to address alleged violations of international law;
3
Encourages the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and relevant special procedures mandate holders to provide, in consultation with and with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka, advice and technical assistance on implementing the above-mentioned steps; and requests the Office of the High Commissioner to present a report on the provision of such assistance to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-second session.

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