US Sponsored Resolution On Sri Lanka Adapted In UN Human Rights Council Summit in Geneva

The US Sponsored Resolution on Sri Lanka-L29  ,entitled as   "Promoting Reconciliation,Accountability and Human Rights In Sri Lanka was adapted today(01) without a vote by consensus at the United Nations Human Rights Council Summit held in Geneva,Switzerland.

This Resolution was co sponsored by the Sri Lankan Government with 25 additional co sponsors including USA and UK .The resolution encourages the establishment of Sri Lankan Judicial Mechanism to investigate the allegations of violations,abuse of human rights  and violations of an International Humanitarian Law.

The proposed mechanism of US backed Resolution will include commonwealth and other foreign judges,authorized prosecutors, investigators and defense lawyers.