Human Rights Council
Decision 8/128. Outcome of the universal periodic review: Sri Lanka
The Human Rights Council,
Acting in compliance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly in
its resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 and Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007, and in
accordance with the President’s statement PRST/8/1 on modalities and practices for the
universal periodic review process of 9 April 2008;
Having conducted the review of Sri Lanka on 13 May in conformity with all the
relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1;
Adopts the outcome of the universal periodic review on Sri Lanka which is constituted of
the report of the Working Group on the review of Sri Lanka (A/HRC/8/46), together with
the views of Sri Lanka concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its
voluntary commitments and its replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the
plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive
dialogue in the Working Group (A/HRC/8/52 chap. VI and A/HRC/8/46/Add.1).
21st meeting
13 June 2008
[Adopted without a vote]
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