A/HRC/22/16 the actions were proportional and in relation to military targets. Persons responsible and measures to avoid future occurrences were to be identified. 64. Djibouti called upon the international community to accompany Sri Lanka in effectively implementing recommendations made during this interactive dialogue. It made recommendations. 65. Ecuador welcomed Sri Lanka’s efforts to establish responsibilities for human rights violations and for the inter-ministerial working group on cases of alleged disappearance. It made recommendations. 66. Egypt noted positive development in Sri Lanka after the end of hostilities. It welcomed the Government’s decision to lift the state of emergency and implement LLRC recommendations. It made recommendations. 67. Estonia welcomed Sri Lanka’s action plans for human rights and implemented recommendations of LLRC and its implementations to date. It underlined that all recommendations by the LLRC and past commissions of inquiry need to be fully implemented. It made recommendations. 68. Ethiopia welcomed the Government of Sri Lanka’s plan to implement LLRC recommendations and to translate the text into the two official languages. It asked the Government to explain the measures taken on implementing recommendations of the national reconciliation mechanism. It made recommendations. 69. Finland indicated that Sri Lanka has committed itself to complete drafting of a bill on IDP rights and was encouraged by positive steps taken in the return process of the IDPs, Finland noted the LLRC report. It was interested in hearing about measures taken to protect IDP rights. It made recommendations 70. France recognized Sri Lanka’s few advances in human rights, but remained concerned about the general internal situation. It recalled that 17 humanitarian workers were murdered in 2006, the most serious crime ever against non-governmental organization (NGO) personnel. No legal action has been launched to date. It made recommendations. 71. Germany noted that Sri Lanka’s national report was encouraging. It underlined the importance of the independent judiciary and of impeachment procedures to be conducted with diligence. It made recommendations. 72. The Holy See highlighted the multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multilingual and multicultural character of Sri Lanka. It appreciated Sri Lanka’s human rights and peace accomplishments. It made recommendations. 73. India looked forward to speedy resolution of the residual issues in resettlement and rehabilitation. It called for credible investigations into allegations in the LLRC report. It noted the action plan for time-bound implementation of LLRC recommendations. 74. Indonesia was encouraged by Sri Lanka’s continued human rights progress. It emphasized that continued transparency and engagement with the international community were essential to sustained progress. It made recommendations. 75. The Islamic Republic of Iran commended Sri Lanka for considerable achievements in restoration of civil administration, infrastructure and economic development in the north and east of Sri Lanka affected by the internal conflict. It made recommendations. 76. Iraq praised measures taken to adopt the five-year NHRAP and welcomed its accession to the majority of human rights instruments, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child. It welcomed the step taken to protect elderly and strengthening religious freedoms. Iraq made recommendations. 9

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