UN Rights Chief to Present Key Report on Sri Lanka at Upcoming Geneva Session - LNW Lanka News Web

UN Rights Chief to present key report on Sri Lanka at upcoming Geneva session - LNW Lanka News Web

August 12, Colombo (LNW): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is set to deliver a comprehensive report on the state of human rights in Sri Lanka at the opening of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, scheduled to begin in Geneva on 8 September and continue until 8 October.The report, titled “Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka,” will reflect the findings of Türk’s official visit to the country in June. Hi…

UK and Canada to Present New UNHRC Resolution on Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

The United Kingdom and Canada have informed the Sri Lankan government that they intend to table a new resolution on Sri Lanka at the upcoming 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) next month. However, Sri Lankan officials anticipate that the language of the resolution will be more moderate compared to previous ones. This development has been communicated to the government through informal channels. Last April Sri Lankan government …