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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 6.16 GMT |
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UPR members commend Sri Lanka's HR national
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Sri Lanka's national report on human rights
presented by Minister of Disaster Management
and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe was
commended by all participation countries at
the United Nations Human Rights Council’s
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday
(13 May) in Geneva.
The formal initial presentation of the
report was followed by an interactive
dialogue in which a series of questions,
comments and recommendations were made to
which Minister Samarasinghe and his
delegation responded.
Around 60 countries appreciated the very
comprehensive report presented by Sri Lanka
and the openness and frankness with which
responses were provided to both written
questions and during the interactive
dialogue.
The thematic areas covered by the national
report included the national institutional
framework for the promotion and protection
of human rights, implementation of Sri
Lanka’s obligations under international
human rights instruments, Sri Lanka’s
priorities in the area of the promotion and
protection of human rights and the technical
assistance and cooperation required by Sri
Lanka in order to meet those priorities.
The Sri Lankan delegation headed by Minister
Samarasinghe included Attorney-General C.R.
De Silva PC, Permanent Representative of Sri
Lanka to the UN at Geneva Dr. Dayan
Jayatilleka, Secretary to the Ministry of
Justice and Law Reforms, Suhada Gamalath,
and Secretary to the Ministry of
Constitutional Affairs and National
Integration Ms. Malkanthi Wickremasinghe,
Peace Secretariat head Prof. Rajiva
Wijesinha, as well as other senior
officials.
The UPR of Sri Lanka concludes on May 15with
the adoption of the outcome report.
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