A/HRC/22/16 50. Burkina Faso noted Sri Lanka’s establishment of the LLRC, constitutional and legislative reforms and the NHRAP, but that it has not yet ratified a number of international instruments. It made recommendations. 51. Cambodia recognized Sri Lanka’s efforts to address all challenges, especially its legislative, institutional steps and measures towards national rehabilitation and development. It encouraged Sri Lanka to pursue its demining efforts, thereby enabling the return of IDPs to their places of origin. It made a recommendation. 52. Canada made recommendations. 53. Chile welcomed resettlement of about 300,000 IDPs and its efforts to tackle the issue of disappearances. It recognized Sri Lanka’s commitment to investigating complaints of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions. It made recommendations. 54. China congratulated Sri Lanka for its socio-economic developments and national reconciliation, its establishment of national human rights instruments and its progress in resettling IDPs and combatting poverty. It made a recommendation. 55. Congo noted Sri Lanka’s advances since the first universal periodic review, including implementation of LLRC recommendations, especially relating to demining, the return of IDPs and educational reform. It congratulated Sri Lanka on efforts to reconstruct the North and East, to relaunch its economy and reorganize civil administration. 56. Costa Rica commended Sri Lanka’s willingness for dialogue. It understood that it was still in a process of transition, however, it was concerned about continued persecution of human rights defenders, discrimination of ethnic minorities and allegations of torture. It made recommendations. 57. Cuba congratulated Sri Lanka for implementing recommendations accepted in 2008, rehabilitating and reintegrating LTTE ex-combatants, not subjecting former child soldiers to judicial procedures and swiftly resettling IDPs. It made recommendations. 58. Cyprus acknowledged Sri Lanka’s steps in the areas of development, poverty reduction, rehabilitation and reintegration of the NHRAP and its Task Force for implementing LLRC recommendations. 59. The Czech Republic recognized the Government of Sri Lanka’s efforts and the remaining challenges in the processes of reconciliation and strengthening of the rule of law. It made recommendations. 60. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commended Sri Lanka for its achievements, including the integration of MDGs into national development. It made recommendations. 61. Denmark appreciated the NHRAP and the LLRC Action Plan, and was concerned at reports of impunity for perpetrators of serious human rights violations in Sri Lanka, which had not yet implemented previously accepted UPR recommendations, including on extrajudicial killings and torture. It made recommendations. 62. In his reply, Mohan Pieris, Senior Legal Advisor to the Cabinet and Vice Chairman of the LLRC Task Force of Sri Lanka, stated that the measures taken uphold standards required for accountability. The LLRC Report states there were no preconceived policies to target civilians and the protection of civilian life was a key factor in military operations. It nonetheless concluded that there is evidence warranting investigation 63. A Court of Inquiry with a comprehensive mandate was convened and proceedings and investigations were progressing, looking into whether there were any deliberate attacks on civilians; if affirmative, it would seek to identify locations, dates and details and whether 8