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Human Rights council discusses human

rights situation in Sri Lanka and

Myanmar

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Concludes Interactive Dialogue on Burundi

GENEVA (29 June 20!" - #$e Hu%an &ig$ts Council t$is a'ternoon $eard nited Nations
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Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts )eid &a*ad Al Hussein +resent an oral u+date on+ro%oting reconciliation, accountailit. and $u%an rig$ts in /ri an1a, and $is re+ort on t$e

situation o' $u%an rig$ts o' &o$ing.a usli%s and ot$er %inorities in .an%ar3

#$e Hig$ Co%%issioner noted 4it$ satis'action t$at t$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a $ad engaged

4it$ nited Nations $u%an rig$ts %ec$anis%s, and $ad ta1en so%e ste+s to4ards +ro%oting

reconciliation3 Ho4ever, $e regretted t$at t$e i%+le%entation o' a co%+re$ensive transitional5ustice agenda 4as een $a%+ered . a lac1 o' clarit. around res+onsiilities and a strateg.

t$at lin1ed toget$er di''erent +rocesses3

/+ea1ing o' t$e &o$ing.a usli%s and ot$er %inorities in .an%ar, t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner

stressed t$at it 4as vital t$at t$e entrenc$ed discri%ination against %inorities e addressed,

including t$e structure o' la4s and +olicies t$at denied 'unda%ental rig$ts to %inorities, and

decades o' i%+unit. 'or serious violations against t$ese co%%unities3

/ri an1a, s+ea1ing as a concerned countr., noted t$at it $ad egun ta1ing action on all 'ronts

related to strengt$ening good governance and t$e rule o' la4, +ro%oting and +rotecting $u%anrig$ts, 'ostering reconciliation, and ac$ieving econo%ic develo+%ent3 #$e road a$ead 4as

c$allenging, ut it 4as +o4ered . t$e deter%ination and resolve to ac$ieve reconciliation3

.an%ar, s+ea1ing as a concerned countr., o5ected to t$e allegations o' 6s.ste%atic and

s.ste%ic discri%ination and +olicies o' e7clusion and %arginali8ation, and t$e use o'

ter%inolog., suc$ as 6cri%es against $u%anit. and 64ar cri%es, noting t$at t$e. 4ere not

relevant nor re'lective o' t$e situation on t$e ground3

In t$e general deate on re+orts o' t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts, $is :''ice and

t$e /ecretar.-General, s+ea1ers noted t$e +ositive ste+s ta1en . /ri an1a to4ardreconciliation and urged t$e countr. to 'urt$er +ro%ote it on an institutional level3 #$e

Govern%ent o' /ri an1a 4as encouraged to %a7i%ise t$e involve%ent o' civil societ. in t$e

current consultation +rocess to ensure %eaning'ul in+ut into t$e design o' transitional 5ustice

%ec$anis%s3 It 4as 'urt$er urged to address $u%an rig$ts violations, including se7ual

violence, disa++earances and aritrar. detention3

:n .an%ar, delegations 4elco%ed .an%ar*s co%%it%ent to engage constructivel. 4it$

t$e nited Nations on ongoing $u%an rig$ts issues3 Ho4ever, t$e situation in &a1$ine /tate

re%ained o' serious concern3 It 4as de+lorale t$at t$e &o$ing.a usli%s $ad to 'lee t$eir

o4n countr. and undergo various 1inds o' violations, suc$ as citi8ens$i+ and cultural $eritage

de+rivation3 /+ea1ers urged t$e Govern%ent o' .an%ar and t$e international co%%unit. to

continue 4or1ing closel. 4it$ regional countries in order to ac$ieve an inclusive national

dialogue3

/+ea1ing 4ere atvia on e$al' o' a grou+ o' countries, Net$erlands on e$al' o' t$e Euro+ean

nion, ;a1istan on e$al' o' t$e :rgani8ation o' Isla%ic Coo+eration, ars$all Islands on

e$al' o' a grou+ o' countries, Ger%an., /4it8erland, &ussian


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#$ailand, #ur1e., Nor4a., Ja+an, Iceland, nited /tates, Australia, ;a1istan, Den%ar1,Canada, Ne4 )ealand, Estonia, Ireland and A8erai5an3

#$e 'ollo4ing civil societ. organi8ations also s+o1e? International Co%%ission o' Jurists,

International ove%ent against All


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Council 4ill +roceed to ado+t decisions and resolutions3

Interactive Dialogue on t$e /ituation o' Hu%an &ig$ts in Burundi


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accountailit. 'or violations and auses 4as ensured3 &estrictions on t$e activities o' civilsociet. $ad to sto+3 Coo+eration 4it$ t$e A'rican nion 4as an essential +art o' t$e 4or1

carried out . t$e :''ice o' t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts, including t$roug$ t$eir

5oint %onitoring activities in &4anda and t$roug$ 5oint training activities 'or la4 en'orce%ent

o''icers3 #$e e7+ulsion and arrest o' sc$ool c$ildren on c$arges o' scriling on t$e ;resident*s

+$oto $ad continued, $e said3 #$ese c$ildren $ad to e released3

Docu%entation

#$e Council $as e'ore it Hu%an rig$ts violations and auses against &o$ing.a usli%s and

ot$er %inorities in .an%ar - &e+ort o' t$e nited Nations Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an

&ig$ts (AH&C@2"3

:ral +date . t$e nited Nations Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts on ;ro%oting

&econciliation, Accountailit. and Hu%an &ig$ts in /ri an1a, and ;resentation o' t$e &e+ort

o' t$e :''ice o' t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts on .an%ar

)EID &AAD A H//EIN, nited Nations Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts, noted4it$ satis'action t$at t$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a $ad engaged 4it$ nited Nations $u%an

rig$ts %ec$anis%s, and $ad ta1en so%e ste+s to4ards +ro%oting reconciliation3 #$e decision to

sing t$e national ant$e% in ot$ /in$ala and #a%il on Inde+endence Da., 'or t$e 'irst ti%e

since t$e earl. 90s, $ad een a +o4er'ul gesture3 #$e +rocess o' constitutional re'or% $ad

ac$ieved signi'icant %o%entu% 4it$ t$e ado+tion o' a resolution . t$e ;arlia%ent

estalis$ing a constitutional asse%l. to develo+ a ne4 constitution to go to re'erendu% in

203 #$is +rocess +resented an o++ortunit. to recti'. structural de'iciencies t$at contriuted

to +ast $u%an rig$ts violations, and rein'orce guarantees o' non-recurrence suc$ as

strengt$ening civilian oversig$t over t$e %ilitar.3 #$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 4as $o4ever

concerned t$at t$e Govern%ent $ad not %oved 'ast enoug$ 4it$ tangile %easures to uildcon'idence a%ong victi%s and %inorit. co%%unities t$ere 4ere an7ieties t$at t$e 'ull +ro%ise

o' governance re'or%, transitional 5ustice and econo%ic revival, ris1ed stalling or dissi+ating3

In t$e conte7t o' transitional 5ustice, Hig$ Co%%issioner )eid noted t$e lac1 o' +rogress on t$e

revision o' t$e Assistance to and ;rotection o' Victi%s o' Cri%e and Fitnesses Act o' 20,

4$ile t$e i%+le%entation o' a co%+re$ensive transitional 5ustice agenda 4as $a%+ered . a

lac1 o' clarit. around res+onsiilities and a strateg. t$at lin1ed toget$er di''erent +rocesses3

#$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 4elco%ed t$e a++oint%ent o' t$e /ecretar.-General o' t$e /ecretariat

'or t$e Coordination o' t$e &econciliation ec$anis%s and t$e a++oint%ent in Januar. 20! o'

an eleven-%e%er #as1


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&esolution @0, and it s$ould e ac1ed u+ . a concerted +ulic in'or%ation ca%+aigninvolving civil societ. in t$e design o' transitional 5ustice %ec$anis%s3

#urning to t$e re+ort on t$e $u%an rig$ts situation o' &o$ing.a usli%s and ot$er %inorities

in .an%ar, t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner recalled t$at t$e nited Nations $ad e7+ressed its

concern at t$e situation o' %inorities in .an%ar 'or %an. .ears, and t$at t$e re+ort con'ir%ed

t$e need to urgentl. address t$e serious $u%an rig$ts violations a''ecting t$e &o$ing.a andot$er %inorities3 #$e ne4 Govern%ent t$at $ad ta1en o''ice in A+ril 20! 4as t$e %ost

et$nicall. diverse in decades and it $ad alread. ta1en so%e initial ste+s to address t$e situation

o' %inorities in t$e countr., including t$e creation o' a inistr. o' Et$nic A''airs and t$e

setting u+ o' a Central Co%%ittee on t$e I%+le%entation o' ;eace, /tailit. and Develo+%ent

o' &a1$ine /tate, c$aired . t$e /tate Counsellor Da4 Aung /an /uu =.i3 It 4as vital t$at

t$ose initial ste+s led to4ards a %a5or and co%+re$ensive e''ort to address t$e entrenc$ed

discri%ination against %inorities, including t$e structure o' la4s and +olicies t$at denied

'unda%ental rig$ts to %inorities and decades o' i%+unit. 'or serious violations against t$ese

co%%unities3

#$e .an%ar aut$orities $ad o''iciall. recogni8ed @ et$nic grou+s, ut not t$e &o$ing.a

%ost o' t$e &o$ing.a 4ere rendered stateless and de+rived o' access to asic econo%ic and

social services3 ;atterns o' 4ides+read and s.ste%atic violations against t$e &o$ing.a

included aritrar. de+rivation o' nationalit., restriction on 'reedo% o' %ove%ent, t$reats to

li'e, liert. and securit., se7ual and gender-ased violence, denial o' t$e rig$ts to $ealt$,

education and adeuate standard o' living, +rotracted dis+lace%ent, 'orced laour, $u%an

tra''ic1ing and %igrant s%uggling, and li%itation on +olitical rig$ts3 #$e +atterns o' violations

suggested t$e +ossile co%%ission o' cri%es against $u%anit., i' estalis$ed in a court o' la43

#$e re+ort also 'eatured violations against ot$er %inorities in .an%ar, including in t$e

conte7t o' ar%ed con'lict, suc$ as delierate and indiscri%inate attac1s against civilians, use o'c$ild soldiers, torture, and ot$ers3 #$is 4as t$e 1e. %o%ent in .an%ar*s $istor. and t$e

Hig$ Co%%issioner urged t$e Govern%ent to o+en a ne4 4indo4 o' $o+e . e%ar1ing on an

urgent and concerted e''ort to $alt discri%ination against %inorities, in la4 and in +ractise, and

to ensure accountailit. 'or +ast and on-going allegations o' $u%an rig$ts violations in order to

develo+ a ne4 and dee+er con'idence in its rule o' la4 institutions3

/tate%ents . t$e Concerned Countries

/ri an1a, s+ea1ing as a concerned countr., noted t$at it $ad egun ta1ing action on all 'ronts

related to strengt$ening good governance and t$e rule o' la4, +ro%oting and +rotecting $u%an

rig$ts, 'ostering reconciliation, and ac$ieving econo%ic develo+%ent3 #$e Govern%ent $ad set

u+ a /ecretariat 'or Coordinating t$e &econciliation ec$anis% under t$e :''ice o' t$e ;ri%e

inister, a tas1 'orce consisting entirel. o' civil societ. re+resentatives to see1 +ulic vie4s

4it$ res+ect to t$e trut$ see1ing +rocess, accountailit. and re+arations %ec$anis%s, and a;er%anent and Inde+endent :''ice on issing ;ersons3 #$e Govern%ent 4as also 4or1ing on

t$e 'irst dra't o' t$e ne4 counter-terroris% legislation, and to4ard a ne4 constitution, 4$ereas a

ne4 ;olic. on Durale /olutions 'or Con'lict A''ected Dis+lace%ent $ad een +re+ared3 #$e

Govern%ent $ad clearl. instructed t$e %ilitar. t$at all t$e land otained 'ro% civilians $ad to


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e returned . 20 at latest3 #$e road a$ead 4as c$allenging, ut it 4as +o4ered . t$edeter%ination and resolve to ac$ieve reconciliation3

.an%ar, s+ea1ing as a concerned countr., noted t$at t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner*s re+ort

contained so%e inaccuracies, notal. concerning allegations o' 6s.ste%atic and s.ste%ic

discri%ination and +olicies o' e7clusion and %arginali8ation3 No suc$ +olic. 4as t$e /tate

+ractice in .an%ar3 #$e use o' ter%inolog., suc$ as 6cri%es against $u%anit. and 64arcri%es 4as not relevant nor re'lective o' t$e situation on t$e ground3 #$e delegation

e7+lained t$at citi8ens$i+ veri'ication 4as a +rereuisite 'or resettle%ent3 As 'or t$e 'reedo%

o' %ove%ent, des+ite securit. constraints it 4as 'acilitated and even t$ose 4it$out citi8ens$i+

could travel under te%+orar. travel certi'icates3 Fit$ res+ect to access to asic services, access

to education and $ealt$ $ad i%+roved signi'icantl., including 'or usli%s3 In order to ene'it

co%%unities in t$e &a1$ine /tate, a central co%%ittee and 'our 4or1ing co%%ittees $ad een

estalis$ed to ensure t$e success'ul reali8ation o' +eace, stailit. and econo%ic develo+%ent3

General Deate on t$e Annual &e+ort o' t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or Hu%an &ig$ts and

&e+orts o' t$e :''ice o' t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner and t$e /ecretar.-General

atvia, s+ea1ing on e$al' o' @2 countries, e7+ressed dee+ concerns aout t$e $u%an rig$ts

and $u%anitarian situations in Georgia*s regions o' A1$a8ia and t$e #s1$invali &egion/out$

:ssetia, including re+eated denial o' access to international %onitors, re+orts o' 1idna++ings,

illegal detentions, and continued et$nic discri%ination3 atvia noted 4it$ +ro'ound concern t$e

continued unacce+tale +rocess o' 6orderi8ation, and reiterated its strong su++ort to

Georgia*s territorial integrit. and sovereignt.3

Net$erlands, s+ea1ing on e$al' o' t$e Euro+ean nion, urged t$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a to

'ull. co%+l. 4it$ t$e co%%it%ents it $ad %ade 4it$in t$e Hu%an &ig$ts Council, includingt$ose related to reconciliation, 5ustice and accountailit., and urged it to re+eal t$e ;revention

o' #erroris% Act as a %atter o' +riorit.3 #$e Euro+ean nion 4as still concerned aout t$e

situation o' %inorities in .an%ar and underlined t$at tac1ling t$e c$allenges o' &a1$ine,

including t$e situation o' t$e &o$ing.a, 4ould reuire inclusive develo+%ent and solving t$e

citi8ens$i+ issue in a non-discri%inator. %anner3

;a1istan, s+ea1ing on e$al' o' t$e :rgani8ation o' Isla%ic Coo+eration, urged t$e

Govern%ent o' .an%ar to ensure t$e 'ull en5o.%ent o' t$e $u%an rig$ts o' t$e &o$ing.as

and to ta1e %easures to restore t$eir citi8ens$i+, re%ove +olicies targeting t$e% in &a1$ine

/tate, and launc$ a co%+re$ensive reconciliation +rocess3 #$e Govern%ent s$ould 'acilitate

t$e return o' &o$ing.as and ot$er internall. dis+laced +ersons to t$eir +laces o' origin in sa'et.

and dignit., and +rovide and allo4 t$e% eas. access to $u%anitarian assistance3

ars$al Islands, s+ea1ing on e$al' o' a Grou+ o' /tates, called 'or %ore contriutions 'ro%t$e +artners to ensure t$e continued +artici+ation o' s%all island develo+ing /tates and least

develo+ed countries in t$e 4or1 o' t$e Hu%an &ig$ts Council3 Cli%ate c$ange +osed an

e7istential t$reat 4$ic$ signi'icantl. i%+eded t$e i%+le%entation o' t$e niversal Declaration

o' Hu%an &ig$ts, +articularl. t$e rig$t to li'e and t$e rig$t to live in one*s countr.3


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Ger%an. 4elco%ed t$e +rogress %ade . /ri an1a, including in dra'ting a ne4 constitution,

and encouraged it to tac1le t$e re%aining tas1s o' trut$, reconciliation and guarantees o' non-

recurrence3 Ger%an. e7+ressed concern aout ongoing violence in >e%en and underlined t$e

i%+ortance o' an inde+endent international investigation o' +otential reac$es o' $u%an rig$ts

in order to ensure 'ull trans+arenc. and accountailit.3

/4it8erland 4as concerned aout t$e tense cli%ate $eig$tened . incite%ent to $ate and

violence in .an%ar and 4elco%ed t$e i%+rove%ents o' t$e $u%an rig$ts situation in

&a1$ine /tate3 /ri an1a s$ould ta1e i%%ediate ste+s to ensure t$e 'ull return o' land, release

+risoners and revie4 t$e ;rotection o' Fitnesses Act, and s$ould develo+ in a trans+arent

%anner a gloal reconciliation strateg.3

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Co%%issioner to 'ollo4 u+ on t$e +ro%ises %ade . t$e ne4 Govern%ent o' .an%ar3

&e+ulic o' =orea a++reciated t$e e''orts o' t$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a to con'or% to t$e

e7+ectations o' t$e international co%%unit., suc$ as t$e decision to rati'. t$e Convention

against En'orced Disa++earances and t$e Convention on t$e &ig$ts o' ;ersons 4it$

Disailities3 As 'or .an%ar, it a++reciated t$e e''orts o' t$e Govern%ent to engage 4it$ t$e

international co%%unit. 4it$ res+ect to t$e current $u%an rig$ts issues3

G$ana 4elco%ed t$e 'act t$at /ri an1a $ad e7tended an invitation to all /+ecial ;rocedure

%andate $olders, as 4ell as ste+s ta1en to rati'. and i%+le%ent 1e. $u%an rig$ts instru%ents3

G$ana re%ained concerned t$at t$e Govern%ent $ad not .et addressed issues related to t$e

release o' land and detainees, t$e revision o' t$e ;revention o' #orture Act and t$e 4itness

+rotection la4s3 It urged t$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a to ring all +er+etrators to 5ustice3

#$ailand 4elco%ed e''orts . .an%ar to address %igration issues, and in'or%ed t$at

#$ailand $ad +rovided su++ort and assistance in t$at regard3 #$e international co%%unit.

s$ould continue to +rovide develo+%ent coo+eration to &a1$ine /tate, in coo+eration 4it$ t$eGovern%ent o' .an%ar3

#ur1e. 4elco%ed t$e ne4 Govern%ent o' .an%ar*s co%%it%ent to address t$e situation in

&a1$ine /tate as a %atter o' +riorit.3 +$olding $u%an dignit. 'or all and avoiding

de$u%ani8ing an. grou+ s$ould guide t$ese e''orts3 In t$is regard, t$e Govern%ent s$ould

give due consideration to t$e reco%%endations +resented in t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner 'or

Hu%an &ig$ts* re+ort3 #ur1e. stood read. to assist .an%ar in t$ese endeavours3

Nor4a. noted 4it$ a++reciation /ri an1an o''icials* announce%ent last 4ee1 o' seriousl.

considering t$e aolition o' t$e deat$ +enalt. in t$e ne4 constitution3 All initiatives 'orreconciliation, accountailit. and $u%an rig$ts in /ri an1a s$ould continue to e ased on

inclusive consultations 4it$ victi%s, civil societ. and t$e general +o+ulation3 :n .an%ar,

Nor4a. agreed 4it$ t$e assess%ents conve.ed . t$e Euro+ean nion and e7+ressed concern

aout t$e situation in &a1$ine3

Ja+an stressed t$e i%+ortance o' ensuring t$at t$e Govern%ent*s initiatives 4ere carried out

4it$ t$e involve%ent o' t$e +eo+le o' /ri an1a, and noted Ja+an*s readiness to e7tend

continuous su++ort to4ard reconciliation, including t$roug$ tec$nical coo+eration . a

Ja+anese 'or%er international 5udge3 &egarding .an%ar, Ja+an s$ared t$e international

co%%unit.*s concern on t$e situation in et$nic %inorit. areas3 It 4as essential t$at t$e

international co%%unit. continued to lend su++ort 'or re'or% e''orts3

Iceland concurred 4it$ t$e concerns e7+ressed . t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner on t$e situation

regarding t$e 6o;t and in Israel, and de+lored an. violence against civilians 4it$out regard to4$o 4as t$e +er+etrator3 #$e core o' t$e +role% 4as t$e occu+ation 4$ic$ $ad 5ust entered its

'i'tiet$ anniversar.3 Iceland called on Israel to aide 'ull. . its oligations according to

international $u%anitarian and $u%an rig$ts la4 and 'or ot$ +arties to re'rain 'ro% an.

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nited /tates encouraged /ri an1a to continue %a1ing tangile ste+s in 'ul'illing t$eir

co%%it%ents re'lected in resolution @0 and else4$ere to credile 5ustice, accountailit. and

reconciliation3 It s$ared concern aout t$e s+i1e in violent e7tre%ist attac1s against vulnerale

co%%unities in Banglades$, and aout li%itations on +eace'ul asse%l., e7+ression and

+olitical activis% in Ba$rain3

Australia 4elco%ed /ri an1a*s co%%it%ent to i%+le%ent last /e+te%er*s resolution and

recogni8ed its +ositive engage%ent 4it$ t$e nited Nations, estalis$%ent o' an :''ice o'

issing ;ersons and so%e +rogress on land releases3 It 4elco%ed .an%ar*s co%%it%ent to

engage constructivel. 4it$ t$e nited Nations on ongoing $u%an rig$ts issues3 Ho4ever, t$e

situation in &a1$ine /tate re%ained o' serious concern3

;a1istan a++reciated t$e strong and +ositive co%%it%ent o' /ri an1a 'or t$e +ro%otion and

+rotection o' all $u%an rig$ts3 Its o+enness and 4illingness to discuss all %atters $ad een

a%+l. s$o4n during t$e Hig$ Co%%issioner*s visit3 It 4elco%ed t$e s+eci'ic actions ta1en .

t$e Govern%ent and ;a1istan understood t$at t$at +at$ 4as not eas. and t$at it reuired ti%e,+atience and resources3

Den%ar1 4elco%ed /ri an1a*s deter%ination in %oving 'or4ard on t$e +at$ to reconciliation,

5ustice and $u%an rig$ts, as 4ell as its increased coo+eration 4it$ nited Nations $u%an rig$ts

%ec$anis%s3 Den%ar1 urged t$e Govern%ent to sta. 'ir% on t$is +at$ . ensuring a solid and

credile 5ustice +rocess 4it$ e''ective 4itness +rotection and su++ort 'ro% t$e international

co%%unit.3 ;rotecting $u%an rig$ts, es+eciall. in t$e nort$ and east o' /ri an1a, 4as central

in t$is +ost-con'lict conte7t3

Canada 4elco%ed /ri an1a*s initial ste+s to4ards reconciliation and accountailit.3 ore,$o4ever, re%ained to e acco%+lis$ed, including t$e estalis$%ent o' a credile and

inde+endent %onitoring %ec$anis% allo4ing 'or %eaning'ul international involve%ent3

Canada 4elco%ed t$e $istoric elections and transition in .an%ar, and encouraged t$e

ado+tion o' a co%+re$ensive strateg. addressing discri%ination and violence against &o$ing.a

usli%s and ot$er %inorities3

Ne4 )ealand co%%ended .an%ar*s release o' +olitical +risoners as 4ell as its +rioriti8ation

o' +eace and reconciliation3 It 4as i%+ortant t$at t$e ne4 Govern%ent ensured t$at $u%an

rig$ts issues 4ere addressed as a %atter o' +riorit., and t$at ste+s 4ere ta1en to +ro%ote

reconciliation et4een and 4it$in religious co%%unities3 Ne4 )ealand co%%ended /ri

an1a*s constructive a++roac$ to4ards reconciliation and accountailit., and encouraged it to

i%+le%ent related %ec$anis%s in a credile, e''ective and ac$ievale 4a.3

Estonia noted t$e +ositive ste+s ta1en . /ri an1a to4ard reconciliation, and urged t$ecountr. to 'urt$er +ro%ote it on an institutional level3 #$e Govern%ent o' /ri an1a 4as

encouraged to %a7i%ise t$e involve%ent o' civil societ. in t$e current consultation +rocess to

ensure %eaning'ul in+ut into t$e design o' transitional 5ustice %ec$anis%s3 It 4as 'urt$er

urged to address $u%an rig$ts violations, including se7ual violence, disa++earances and


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