2015 09 18 HRC 30 Sri Lanka draft

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HRC 30th Session – Draft Resolution

Item 2: Promoting reconciliation, accountability an human rights in Sri !an"a

#he Human Rights Council,

Preambular $aragra$hs

P$%Rea&rming the $ur$oses an $rinci$les of the Charter of the 'nite (ations, )HRC2*+%

P$2-uie by the 'ni.ersal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Co.enantson Human Rights an other rele.ant instruments, )HRC 2*+%

P$3Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions %/+2 of 22 arch 20%2, 22+% of 2%

arch 20%3, an 2*+% of 21 arch 20% on $romoting reconciliation anaccountability in Sri !an"a, )HRC 2*+% u$ate

P$Rea&rming its commitment to the so.ereignty, ine$enence, unity an territorialintegrity of Sri !an"a, )HRC 2*+%

P$*Rea&rming that it is the res$onsibility of each State to ensure the full enoyment ofall human rights an funamental freeoms of its entire $o$ulation, )HRC 2*+%

P$45elcoming the historic free an fair emocratic elections in 6anuary an 7ugust20%* an $eaceful $olitical transition in Sri !an"a,

P$1 #a"ing note 8ith interest of the $assage of the nineteenth amenment to the Sri!an"an Constitution an its contributions to $romoting emocratic go.ernance anine$enent o.ersight of "ey institutions,

P$9(oting 8ith a$$reciation the actions ta"en by the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a toa.ance res$ect for human rights an recogniing the $ositi.e changes in Sri !an"aas a result of these actions,

P$/5elcoming the establishment of the Commission to In.estigate allegations ofbribery or corru$tion an its initial in.estigations into maor cases of corru$tion,frau, an abuses of $o8er, an stressing the im$ortance of such in.estigations anthe $rosecution of those res$onsible, in ening im$unity an $romoting googo.ernance,



P$%05elcoming an ac"no8leging the $rogress mae by the -o.ernment of Sri !an"ain rebuiling infrastructure, emining an resettling internally is$lace $ersons,8hile noting nonetheless that consierable 8or" lies ahea in the areas of usticean reconciliation an to eli.er urable solutions for all internally is$lace$ersons , )HRC 2*+% auste

P$%%;<$ressing concern at the continuing re$orts of .iolations of human rights in Sri!an"a, incluing those in.ol.ing se<ual an gener=base .iolence, torture ,abuctions, as 8ell as intimiation of an threats against human rights efeners,an members of ci.il society, )HRC 2*+% >ne8 language

P$%2Rea&rming that all Sri !an"ans are entitle to the full enoyment of their humanrights regarless of religion, belief or ethnicity, in a $eaceful an uni?e lan, )HRC2*+%

P$%3Rea&rming also that States must ensure that any measure ta"en to combatterrorism com$lies 8ith their obligations uner international la8, in $articularinternational human rights la8, international refugee la8 an internationalhumanitarian la8, as a$$licable, )HRC 2*+%

P$% #a"ing note of the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to $ursuing usticean reconciliation, incluing the creation of the A&ce of (ational 'nity anReconciliation,

P$%*

;m$hasiing the im$ortance of a com$rehensi.e a$$roach to transitional usticeincor$orating the full range of uicial an non=uicial measures, incluing, interalia, ini.iual $rosecutions, re$arations, truth=see"ing, institutional reform, .ettingof $ublic em$loyees an o&cials, or an a$$ro$riately concei.e combinationthereof, in orer to, inter alia, ensure accountability, ser.e ustice, $ro.ie remeiesto .ictims, $romote healing an reconciliation, establish ine$enent o.ersight ofthe security system, restore con?ence in the institutions of the State an $romotethe rule of la8 in accorance 8ith international human rights la8, 8ith a .ie8 to$re.enting the recurrence of .iolations an abuses, )HRC 2*+%

P$%4Recogniing that transitional ustice mechanisms 8or" best 8hen they areine$enent, im$artial, an trans$arentB are le by ini.iuals "no8n for is$layingthe highest egree of integrityB utilie consultati.e an $artici$atory methos thatinclue the .ie8s from all rele.ant sta"eholers incluing, but not limite to,.ictims, 8omen, youth, re$resentati.es from .arious religions, ethnicities, angeogra$hic locations as 8ell as marginalie grou$sB an esigne anim$lemente base on e<$ert a.ice from those 8ith rele.ant international anomestic e<$erience,



P$%1Recalling the res$onsibility of States to com$ly 8ith their rele.ant obligations to$rosecute those res$onsible for gross .iolations of human rights an serious.iolations of international humanitarian la8 constituting crimes uner internationalla8, 8ith a .ie8 to en im$unity, )HRC 2*+%

P$%9 #a"ing note of the re.ie8 of High Security ones an 8elcomes the initial ste$sta"en to return lan $re.iously ta"en by efense forces to its rightful ci.iliano8ners an to hel$ local $o$ulations to resume li.elihoos an restore normality toci.ilian life,

P$%/5elcoming the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitments on the e.olution of$olitical authority,

P$20 #a"ing note of the re$ort of the !essons !earnt an Reconciliation Commission of Sri

!an"a its ?nings an recommenations, an ac"no8leging its $ossiblecontribution to the $rocess of meaningful national reconciliation in Sri !an"a, )HRC2*+%, an recalling its constructi.e recommenations

P$2%5elcoming the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s engagement 8ith the '( Secretary-eneral an the A&ce of the High Commissioner, incluing its in.itation to the HighCommissioner to .isit Sri !an"a,

P$225elcoming also the 30 arch = 3 7$ril 20%* .isit an obser.ations of the S$ecialRa$$orteur on the $romotion of truth, ustice, re$aration an guarantees of non=

recurrence, an the in.itation to .isit e<tene to the 5or"ing -rou$ on ;nforcean In.oluntary Disa$$earances,

P$235elcoming the 8or" of the A&ce of the High Commissioner of Human Rightsreueste by HRC 2*+% to unerta"e a com$rehensi.e in.estigation into allegeserious .iolations an abuses of human rights an relate crimes by both $arties inSri !an"a uring the $erio co.ere by the !essons !earnt an ReconciliationCommission, an to establish the facts an circumstances of such allege .iolationsan of the crimes $er$etrate 8ith a .ie8 to ening im$unity an ensuringaccountability, 8ith assistance from rele.ant e<$erts an s$ecial $roceuresmanate holers,

P$2;ncouraging the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to continue its ialogue an coo$erationan to increase coo$eration 8ith the A&ce of the High Commissioner, incluing8ith regar to technical assistance, )ne8 language, > HRC 2*+%

A$erati.e $aragra$hs



%E 5elcomes the oral u$ate $resente by the High Commissioner to the HumanRights Council at its t8enty=se.enth session, the re$ort of the A&ce of the HighCommissioner for Human Rights on $romoting reconciliation an accountability inSri !an"a an the re$ort of its In.estigation on Sri !an"a reueste in Human RightsCouncil resolution 2*+% incluing its ?nings, an conclusions, an calls u$on the-o.ernment of Sri !an"a to im$lement the recommenations containe thereinB

2E #a"es note of the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to unerta"ing acom$rehensi.e a$$roach to transitional ustice incor$orating the full range of

uicial an non=uicial measures, incluing, inter alia, criminal $rosecutions, truth=see"ing, re$arations, institutional reforms an other guarantees of non=re$etitionB

3E ;ncourages the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to res$ect its $ositi.e commitmentto bolster an safeguar the creibility of these ustice $rocesses by engaging inbroa national consultations 8ith the inclusion of .ictims an ci.il society, incluingnon=go.ernmental organiations, from all aFecte communities that 8ill inform theesign an im$lementation of these $rocesses, as 8ell as assistance frominternational e<$erts an the international community throughout the $rocess, an

to ensuring strong an eFecti.e 8itness an .ictim $rotection measures are in$laceB

E 5elcomes the go.ernment@s recognition that accountability is essential to u$holthe rule of la8 an buil con?ence in the $eo$le of all communities of Sri !an"a inthe ustice system, ta"es note 8ith a$$reciation of the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s$ro$osal to establish a 6uicial echanism 8ith a S$ecial Counsel to in.estigateallegations of .iolations an abuses of human rights an .iolations of internationalhumanitarian la8, as a$$licableB an a&rms that creible transitional ustice$rocess shoul inclue ine$enent uicial an $rosecutorial institutions le byini.iuals "no8n for integrity an im$artialityB an calls u$on the -o.ernment ofSri !an"a, to in.ol.e international in.estigators, $rosecutors an uges in Sri

!an"a@s ustice $rocessesB

*E ;ncourages the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to re.ie8 an, 8here reuire, reformomestic la8 to ensure that it allo8s for $rosecution of the full range of crimesuner omestic an international la8 in.ol.ing .iolations an abuses of humanrights an .iolations of international humanitarian la8B

4E 5elcomes the $ro$osal by the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to establish aCommission for #ruth, 6ustice, Reconciliation, an (on RecurrenceB an A&ce ofissing PersonsB an an A&ce for Re$arationsB an stresses the nee for thesemechanisms to be ine$enent, im$artial, an trans$arent as 8ell as le byini.iuals "no8n for $rofessionalism, integrity an im$artialityB

1E 5elcomes also the commitment by the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to ensure thateach transitional ustice mechanism has the freeom to obtain assistance, incluing?nancial, material an technical assistance, from international $artners, incluingthe A&ce of the High Commissioner for Human RightsB

9E ;ncourages the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to introuce eFecti.e security sectorreforms as $art of its transitional ustice $rocess that inclue ensuring that no



sco$e e<ists for retention in or recruitment into the security forces of anyonecreibly im$licate in serious crimes in.ol.ing human rights .iolations or abuses or.iolations of international humanitarian la8 incluing members of the security anintelligence unitsB an increasing training an incenti.es focuse on the $romotionan $rotection of human rights of all Sri !an"ansB

/E 5elcomes the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s recent $assage of an u$ate 5itnessan Gictim Protection !a8, an urges the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to strengthenthese essential $rotections by ma"ing s$eci?c accommoations to eFecti.ely$rotect 8itnesses an .ictims $artici$ating in transitional ustice $rocesses 8homay be uner threat ue to information they ha.e that allegely im$licates any$ublic o&cial, incluing members of the security forces or those 8ith eFecti.econtrol o.er those forcesE

%0E 'nerscores the im$ortance of the go.ernment ta"ing aitional ste$s on returnof lan $re.iously ta"en by efense forces to its rightful ci.ilian o8ners,encouraging the acceleration of such transfers of lan bac" to the rightful o8ners,an encouraging the go.ernment to unerta"e further eForts to tac"le the

consierable 8or" that lies ahea in the areas of lan use an o8nershi$, in$articular the ening of military in.ol.ement in ci.ilian acti.ities, the resum$tion ofli.elihoos an the restoration of normality to ci.ilian life, an stressing theim$ortance of the full $artici$ation of local $o$ulations, incluing re$resentati.es ofci.il society an minorities, in these eForts, )ne8 language > HRC 2*+% %%E Reiterates its call u$on the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to im$lement eFecti.elythe constructi.e recommenations mae in the re$ort of the !essons !earnt anReconciliation Commission, an to ta"e all necessary aitional ste$s to ful?l itsrele.ant legal obligations an commitment to initiate creible an ine$enentactions to ensure ustice, euity, accountability an reconciliation for all Sri!an"ansB )HRC 2*+%

%2E 'rges the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to in.estigate all allege attac"s byini.iuals an grou$s on ournalists, human rights efeners, members of religiousminority grou$s an other members of ci.il society, as 8ell as on tem$les, mosuesan churches, an to hol $er$etrators of such attac"s to account an to ta"e ste$sto $re.ent such attac"s in the futureB )HRC 2*+%

%3E 7&rms the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to re.ie8 an re$eal thePre.ention of #errorism 7ct an re$lace it 8ith anti=terrorism legislation in line 8ithcontem$orary international best $racticesB

%E 5elcomes the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to sign an ratify theInternational Con.ention for the Protection of 7ll Persons from ;nforceDisa$$earances 8ithout elay, an to begin issuing Certi?cates of 7bsence to thefamilies of the missing as a tem$orary measure of reliefB

%*E 'rges the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to creibly in.estigate 8ies$reaallegations of e<trauicial "illings an enforce isa$$earances, emilitarie thenorth an east of Sri !an"a, im$lement im$artial lan is$ute resolutionmechanisms, re=e.aluate etention $olicies, strengthen formerly ine$enent ci.il



institutions, reach a $olitical settlement on the e.olution of $o8er to the $ro.inces,$romote an $rotect the right of freeom of e<$ression for all $ersons an enactrule of la8 reforms, )HRC 2*+%

%4E 5elcomes the Declaration of Peace $roclaime by the -o.ernment of Sri !an"aon ebruary 20%* an calls on the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to re.ie8 an, as

a$$ro$riate, re$eal or reform legislation an other measures enacte anim$lemente uring the arme conict an its aftermath so as to reect thetransition to $eace an stability on the islan an to ensure com$liance 8ith Sri!an"a@s international obligations,

%1E Calls u$on the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to reform its omestic la8 toensure that it can eFecti.ely im$lement its o8n commitments, therecommenations mae in the re$ort of the !essons !earnt an ReconciliationCommission, as 8ell as the recommenations of the re$ort by the A&ce of the HighCommissioner for Human Rights reueste in resolution 2*+%, incluing thein.estigation an $rosecution of those most res$onsible for the full range ofrele.ant crimes in.ol.ing .iolations an abuses of human rights an .iolations of

international humanitarian la8B

%9E 5elcomes the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to release $ublicly$re.ious Presiential Commission Re$orts such as the 'alagama an Paranagamare$orts by the en of this month, an calls for the release of the results of itsin.estigations into allege .iolations by security forces, incluing the attac" onunarme $rotesters in 5eli8eriya on % 7ugust 20%3, an the re$ort of 20%3 by thecourt of inuiry of the Sri !an"a 7rmyB )HRC 2*+%

%/E ;ncourages the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to e.elo$ a com$rehensi.e $lan anmechanism for $reser.ing all e<isting recors an ocumentation relating to humanrights .iolations an abuses an .iolations of international humanitarian la8,

8hether hel by $ublic or $ri.ate institutionsB

20E 'rges the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to ful?ll its commitments on the e.olutionof $olitical authority, 8hich is integral to reconciliation an the full enoyment ofhuman rights by all members of its $o$ulationB an encourages the -o.ernment ofSri !an"a to ensure that all Pro.incial Councils, incluing the (orthern Pro.incialCouncil, are able to o$erate eFecti.ely, in accorance 8ith the %3th amenment tothe Constitution of Sri !an"aB )HRC 2*+% > ne8 language

2%E 'nerlines that the creibility an success of transitional ustice $rocesses8here.er they are establishe are enhance by international assistance an e<$ertin.ol.ement, an encourages the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a, the $eo$le of Sri !an"a,an the High Commissioner, as 8ell as other rele.ant international organiationsan e<$erts, to 8or" together to etermine a$$ro$riate forms of internationalsu$$ort for an engagement 8ith Sri !an"a@s $rocessesB

22E ;ncourages the go.ernment to aress all re$orts of se<ual an gener=base.iolence an torture, holing all $er$etrators to account an ra8ing on rele.antinternational assistanceB



23E Reuests the A&ce of the High Commissioner to assess an .erify the humanrights situation in Sri !an"aB to continue to assess $rogress on the im$lementationof AHCHR@s recommenations an other rele.ant $rocesses relate toreconciliation, accountability, an human rightsB to $resent an oral u$ate to theHuman Rights Council at its thirty=thir session, an a com$rehensi.e re$ortfollo8e by iscussion on the im$lementation of the $resent resolution at its thirty=

fourth sessionB

2E ;ncourages the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a to continue to coo$erate 8ith s$ecial$roceures manate holers, to set a ate for .isits to the country by the '(5or"ing -rou$ on ;nforce an In.oluntary Disa$$earances, an to res$onformally to outstaning reuests from other manate holers, incluing long=staning reuests )ne8 language > HRC 2*+%

2*E ;ncourages the A&ce of the High Commissioner an rele.ant s$ecial$roceures manate holers to $ro.ie, in consultation 8ith an 8ith theconcurrence of the -o.ernment of Sri !an"a, a.ice an technical assistance onim$lementing the abo.ementione ste$sB )HRC 2*+%

24E #a"es note of the ne8 -o.ernment of Sri !an"a@s commitment to coo$erate 8iththe A&ce of the High Commissioner in the im$lementation of the $resentresolutionE )ne8 language > HRC 2*+%

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