Sri Lanka: UN Human Rights Council resolution upholds the need to maintain international scrutiny and seek justice and accountability

By Amnesty International

Responding to the resolution on Sri Lanka adopted today at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which strengthens and extends the accountability mandate of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The adoption of the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution reflects the […] The post Sri Lanka: UN Human Rights Council resolution upholds the need to maintain international scrutiny and seek justice and accountability appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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