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HRW calls on Sri Lankan government to announce a time-bound plan to implement UNHRC recommendations
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HRW calls on Sri Lankan government to announce a time-bound plan to implement UNHRC recommendations

The Sri Lankan government should announce a time-bound plan to carry out its pledges to the United Nations Human Rights Council since October 2015, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday. The HRW said at the interim update on Sri Lanka at the 37th session of UNHRC this week, the UN member countries should press Sri Lanka to ensure justice and accountability for the tens of thousands of victims of the country's three decade long war against Tamil Tiger terrorists. In October 2015, the government agreed to a consensus resolution at the UNHRC to establish four pillars of transitional justice including truth, reconciliation, and accountability for past abuses and pledged to undertake several human rights reforms, including transitional justice demands arising from the war. These include...
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Livelihood development programmes to support Northerners
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Livelihood development programmes to support Northerners

The National Integration and Reconciliation Ministry under the direction of President Maithripala Sirisena has reportedly initiated livelihood development programmes to support conflict-affected communities. Among these conflict-affected communities are internally displaced persons, refugee returnees, women-headed households, rehabilitated ex-combatants, families of missing persons and low-income families. According to reports, under this initiative, Tholakatti Nelli Crush production in the Kopay Divisional Secretariat Division was supported to construct a factory unit with quality standards including machinery at a cost of Rs. 3.5 million. This project has been managed by a Christian mission and a large number of people have benefited from it, Secretary of the National Integratio...
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UK reiterates continued support to Sri Lanka to fully implement UN resolution promoting reconciliation
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UK reiterates continued support to Sri Lanka to fully implement UN resolution promoting reconciliation

The United Kingdom has reiterated its continued support to Sri Lanka to fully implement the consensus UN resolution adopted in October 2015 to promote reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. The UK is committed to the full implementation of Resolution 34/1 and will continue to support the Government of Sri Lanka in its efforts to promote reconciliation and human rights, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office MP Mark Field said recently. Replying to a written question from a MP in UK parliament on the implementation of UN Human Rights Council Resolution, the British Minister said during his visit to Colombo and Jaffna last month, he raised the issue with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Tilak Marapana. "During my visit i...
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No one is held in secret custody, Sri Lanka President tells family members of missing persons
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No one is held in secret custody, Sri Lanka President tells family members of missing persons

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Thursday held a discussion with the family members of the missing persons at the Presidential Secretariat. During this meeting, they presented their issues and demands to the President in detail. President Sirisena said that he has a clear understanding regarding the issues faced by each community in this country, and said that the government including himself is committed to provide solutions to those issues in a very open and fair manner. The President expressing his views regarding the allegations made about some persons are being apprehended in government's detention centers, said that there is no such secrete detention centers for the present government and no one is held in custody. President Sirisena emphasized that his aim is to pr...
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