Level of implementation and observations (to be completed by the WGEID) resources as well as ample powers, including the power to summon current and former officials; We have to go through the act and see whether these suggestions are included. Whatever it includes should become a reality. Rs.700 million has been allocated by this budget to TC. available on the resources and powers that are envisaged for the Commission and reiterates its recommendation on the matter. (e) Have the capacity to subpoena information from any source and witness, enter any State institution and have free access to any State archive; Families of the Disappeared The Working Group notes that no information is available as to whether the Commission will have power to subpoena information and reiterates its recommendation on the matter. (f) Be equipped technical including expertise, to exhumations. Situation during the visit A/HRC/33/51/Ad d.2 We have to go through the act and see whether these suggestions are included. Whatever it includes should become a reality. Rs.700 million has been allocated by this budget to TC. with the capacity, forensic conduct 82. The Working Group also recommends that the Government of Sri Lanka: The Working Group notes that at this stage no information is available on the envisaged capacities of the Commission and reiterates its recommendation. Paragraph 21- 33 (a) Transfer the cases of the Presidential Commission on Missing Persons to a credible and independent truth-seeking institution established in close consultation with the families of the disappeared; and ensure that those involved in the process of the search for truth were 76 OMP Act, above n 16, Section 10(1)(e). Government The Office on Missing Persons established by an act of Parliament has been provided with the mandate, in section 10 (e) to collate data related to missing persons obtained by processed presently being carried out, or which were previously carried out, by other institutions, organizations, Government Departments and Commissions of Inquiry and Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry and centralize all available data within the database established under the Act. OMP The OMP has explicit authority to collate data related to missing persons obtained by processes being presently being carried out, or which were previously carried out by other institutions including past commissions of inquiry and to centralise all available data within a database.76 The Working Group welcomes information according to which the OMP now has access to the records of past commissions of inquiry and hopes the cases can be promptly transferred and recorded in the OMP’s case load. The Working Group is extremely concerned by information received according to which some individuals suspected of having been involved in the commission of enforced disappearances and related offences are being permitted to A/HRC/42/40/Add.1 56 Measures taken/current situation Recommendations A/HRC/33/51/Add.2

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