A/HRC/RES/19/2
1.
Calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to implement the constructive
recommendations made in the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
and to take all necessary additional steps to fulfil its relevant legal obligations and
commitment to initiate credible and independent actions to ensure justice, equity,
accountability and reconciliation for all Sri Lankans;
2.
Requests the Government of Sri Lanka to present, as expeditiously as
possible, a comprehensive action plan detailing the steps that the Government has taken and
will take to implement the recommendations made in the Commission’s report, and also to
address alleged violations of international law;
3.
Encourages the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights and relevant special procedures mandate holders to provide, in consultation with and
with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka, advice and technical assistance on
implementing the above-mentioned steps; and requests the Office of the High
Commissioner to present a report on the provision of such assistance to the Human Rights
Council at its twenty-second session.
52nd meeting
22 March 2012
[Adopted by a recorded vote of 24 to 15, with 8 abstentions. The voting was as follows:
In favour:
Austria, Belgium, Benin, Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic,
Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Libya, Mauritius, Mexico, Nigeria,
Norway, Peru, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Switzerland,
United States of America, Uruguay
Against:
Bangladesh, China, Congo, Cuba, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kuwait, Maldives,
Mauritania, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Thailand,
Uganda
Abstaining:
Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia,
Senegal]
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