A/HRC/30/61 Contents Page I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Engagement of the Office of the High Commissioner and the special procedures .......................... 4 III. Human rights and related developments .......................................................................................... 4 IV. Principal findings of the investigation.............................................................................................. 6 A. Unlawful killings ..................................................................................................................... 6 B. Violations relating to the deprivation of liberty ....................................................................... 7 C. Enforced disappearances.......................................................................................................... 7 D. Torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment ........................................ 8 E. Sexual and gender-based violence .......................................................................................... 8 F. Abductions and forced recruitment .......................................................................................... 8 G. Recruitment of children and their use in hostilities ................................................................. 8 H. Impact of hostilities on civilians and civilian objects ............................................................. 9 I. Control of movement .............................................................................................................. 10 J. Denial of humanitarian assistance .......................................................................................... 11 K. Screening and deprivation of liberty of internally displaced persons ..................................... 11 Steps towards accountability and reconciliation .............................................................................. 11 A. Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints regarding Missing Persons ............. 12 B. Emblematic cases .................................................................................................................... 13 C. Mass graves ............................................................................................................................ 14 VI. Looking ahead .................................................................................................................................. 14 VII. Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................................. 16 A. Government of Sri Lanka ........................................................................................................ 17 B. United Nations system and Member States ............................................................................. 19 V. 2