March 21, 2012SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
‘On addressing reconciliation, Sri Lanka has done little apart from setting up LLRC'
Women's rights groups and individuals have appealed to the government to support the U.S.-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka at the 19th U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva.
In an appeal on Tuesday, they said, “We also note the role of the Indian government in urging the government of Sri Lanka to move forward on key issues relating to a political settlement and reconciliation.''
While Sri Lanka had taken some steps towards strengthening peace, there were specific issues where there was no tangible progress. On addressing reconciliation, the government had done little, apart from establishing the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) and allowing the report to be released publicly. Since then it had taken no substantive action to implement the recommendations.
