A/HRC/34/20 Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), and advised on the review of counter-terrorism legislation and the protection of victims and witnesses. OHCHR also provided advice on various aspects of transitional justice, including through the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, in coordination with the United Nations country team and the Resident Coordinator. OHCHR continued to work closely with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka and civil society organizations. 8. The High Commissioner welcomes the constructive engagement of the Government of Sri Lanka with United Nations human rights mechanisms, and appreciates the standing invitation issued to all special procedures in December 2015. The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances visited Sri Lanka in November 2015. The Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-recurrence has remained in close contact with the Government and representatives of civil society since his mission in March 2015. In September 2016, Sri Lanka hosted regional consultations on transitional justice for the Asia-Pacific region, conducted by the Special Rapporteur. The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment and the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers conducted a joint visit to Sri Lanka from 29 April to 7 May 2016,2 and the Special Rapporteur on minority issues visited the country from 10 to 20 October 2016.3 The Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism has provided initial comments on the legislation meant to replace the Prevention of Terrorism Act. The observations and recommendations of the above-mentioned mandate holders were used to inform the present report. 9. Several treaty bodies have reviewed the progress made by Sri Lanka in the implementation of its treaty obligations during the period under review: the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (see CERD/C/LKA/CO/10-17); the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (see CMW/C/LKA/CO/2); and the Committee against Torture (see CAT/C/LKA/CO/5). 10. Welcoming the efforts made by Sri Lanka to engage with the special procedures and the treaty bodies, the High Commissioner encourages the Government to set out a clear plan of action to implement the key recommendations made by them. III. Developments in reconciliation and accountability A. Transitional justice 11. In its resolution 30/1, the Human Rights Council supported the commitment of the Government of Sri Lanka to implement a comprehensive transitional justice agenda that included the establishment of an accountability mechanism, truth-seeking, reparations programmes and institutional reforms. 12. The Government has created several ad hoc bodies, including the Secretariat for Coordinating Reconciliation Mechanisms,4 and the Office for National Unity and 2 3 4 4 See OHCHR, “Preliminary observations and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers - Ms. Mónica Pinto of the Official joint visit to Sri Lanka, 29 April to 7 May 2016”, press statement, 7 May 2016. See OHCHR, “Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Rita IzsákNdiaye, on the conclusion of her official visit to Sri Lanka, 10-20 October 2016”, press statement, 20 October 2016. Sinhala and Tamil versions of the statement are available from http:/lk.one.un.org. www.scrm.gov.lk.