Measures taken/current situation Situation during the visit A/HRC/33/51/Ad d.2 Level of implementation and observations (to be completed by the WGEID) The optional protocol on torture also the same. Other protocols if they are not related to the actions of the armed forces or related to war, Disappearances and Human rights, government may agree for future suggestions. ICJ (i) (ii) (iii) (c) Adopt comprehensive legislation on enforced disappearances without delay and ensure that it provides for: Paragraphs 12, 14, 15 Sri Lanka has not ratified the Rome Statute On 05 December 2017, Sri Lanka acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). The OPCAT came into force for Sri Lanka on 04 January 2018. Sri Lanka has not ratified the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions Government In March 2018, Sri Lanka’s parliament enacted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Act, No. 5 of 2018 (‘Enforced Disappearance Act’), which incorporates the provisions of the Convention into domestic law, and specifically prohibits enforced disappearance in Sri Lanka. The Act is accessible at https://srilankalaw.lk/gazette/2018_pdf/05-2018_E.pdf OMP Sri Lanka enacted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances Act, No. 5 of 2018 (Enforced Disappearances Act) which criminalises enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka.16 Amnesty Sri Lanka signed, ratified and in March 2018 passed domestic legislation giving effect to the International Convention for the protection of all persons from enforced disappearances. Centre for Justice and Change Only OMP was passed and Commissioners appointed. They visited the families concerned and places. No legislation, rules, regulations made. .Families of the disappeared International Convention for the protection of all persons from Enforced Disappearances Act No 5 of 2018 was pass3ed in the parliament and certified ( activated ) on 21st March 2018. ICJ 16 Enforced Disappearances Act No. 5 of 2018, Section 3. (Enforced Disappearances Act) The Working Group welcomes the adoption of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance Act, No. 5 of 2018 (‘Enforced Disappearance Act’). A/HRC/42/40/Add.1 20 Recommendations A/HRC/33/51/Add.2

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