A/HRC/34/20 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted to the Human Rights Council pursuant to Council resolution 30/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. It should be read in conjunction with the oral update of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Council of 29 June 2016 (A/HRC/32/CRP.4), the comprehensive report of the Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) on Sri Lanka (A/HRC/30/61) and the detailed findings of the OHCHR investigation (A/HRC/30/CRP.2).1 2. In its resolution 30/1, the Human Rights Council took note with appreciation of the report on Sri Lanka of the High Commissioner and the findings and conclusions of the OHCHR investigation. The Council requested OHCHR to continue to assess progress in the implementation of its recommendations and other relevant processes related to reconciliation, accountability and human rights, and to present an oral update to the Council at its thirty-second session and a comprehensive report at its thirty-fourth session. 3. Building on the recommendations of the reports of the High Commissioner and the OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka, the Human Rights Council, in its resolution 30/1, adopted by consensus, made comprehensive recommendations on the judicial and nonjudicial measures necessary to advance accountability and reconciliation in Sri Lanka, and on strengthening the protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. The resolution represents the commitment of the Government of Sri Lanka to the international community and to its own people to confronting the past, ending impunity, ensuring justice, achieving reconciliation and preventing the recurrence of violations. 4. In the present report, the High Commissioner reviews progress made by the Government of Sri Lanka between October 2015 and January 2017 on the implementation of resolution 30/1. The report is based on public information and insights obtained by the Office from various stakeholders. The Government provided OHCHR with information, which was also taken into account in the preparation of the report. II. Engagement of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and United Nations human rights mechanisms 5. Since the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 30/1, the Government of Sri Lanka has openly and regularly engaged with the United Nations system, and with OHCHR in particular. 6. The present report was largely informed by the visit of the High Commissioner to Sri Lanka from 6 to 10 February 2016. The Deputy High Commissioner also visited Sri Lanka from 1 to 4 September 2016 as part of the delegation of the Secretary-General. Several senior OHCHR officials also visited Sri Lanka throughout the period under review. The High Commissioner thanks the Government for its substantive engagement with the Office. 7. OHCHR continued to provide the Government with technical assistance through its presence in Sri Lanka and the deployment of expert missions. It also provided financial and technical support to national consultations on transitional justice and domestic screening processes for military personnel to be deployed to the United Nations Multidimensional 1 English, Sinhalese and Tamil versions of the findings (also referred to unofficially as the “OISL report”) are available at www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/LKIndex.aspx. 3