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Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka

A/HRC/RES/40/1No 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 2019.

What other versions does this mandate have?

8 versions · 2014–2025
This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/60/1
  • 2025A/HRC/RES/60/1Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri LankaLatestCompare with previous version
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  • 2022A/HRC/RES/51/1Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri LankaCompare with previous version
  • 2021A/HRC/RES/46/1Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri LankaCompare with previous version
  • 2019A/HRC/RES/40/1Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri LankaCompare with previous version

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
AccountabilityHuman RightsReconciliationSri LankaTechnical CooperationTransitional Justice

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note with appreciation of the comprehensive report presented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council at its fortieth session, pursuant to the request made by the Council in its resolution 34/1, and requests the Government of Sri Lanka to implement fully the measures identified by the Council in its resolution 30/1 that are outstanding;
2
Welcomes the positive engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka with the High Commissioner and the Office of the High Commissioner since October 2015, and with relevant special procedure mandate holders, and encourages the continuation of that engagement in the promotion and protection of human rights and truth, justice, reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka;
3
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner and relevant special procedure mandate holders, in consultation with and with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka, to continue to strengthen their advice and technical assistance on the promotion and protection of human rights and truth, justice, reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka;
4
Requests the Office of the High Commissioner to continue to assess progress on the implementation of its recommendations and other relevant processes relating to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, and to present a written update to the Human Rights Council at its forty-third session, and a comprehensive report, to be followed by a discussion on the implementation of Council resolution 30/1, at its forty-sixth session.

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