Win-win deal for war wounds
Friday, 25 September 2015
Friday, 25 September 2015- Govt. will co-sponsor UNHRC resolution: Prime Minister
- Negotiations on draft resolution go down to the wire
- ‘International judges’ reference replaced with ‘foreign and C’wealth judges and lawyers’
- Govt. manages to include clause about accountability for LTTE crimes in resolution
- Resolution tabled at UNHRC five hours after official deadline
Dharisha Bastians Reporting from Geneva
Sri Lanka has decided to co-sponsor the US draft resolution to promote reconciliation and accountability in the island, marking a major departure from the rancour that has dominated debate on the country's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva since 2012.
Sri Lanka has decided to co-sponsor the US draft resolution to promote reconciliation and accountability in the island, marking a major departure from the rancour that has dominated debate on the country's human rights record at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva since 2012.
