UK reiterates call for LLRC implementation

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Mar 27, 2012
UK Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne has welcomed the passing of a resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council and continued to urge Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations from its Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission.

In a statement welcoming “landmark resolutions on key countries of concern”, the Minister stated,
“We have seen some great successes at the Human Rights Council over the past year, and I am delighted with the achievements of the latest session that the UK has worked hard to secure.”
“I also welcome the outcome of the vote on the Sri Lanka resolution. This underlines the importance that governments across the world attach to supporting lasting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka. We urge the Sri Lankan Government to take the necessary steps to implement the recommendations of their Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission as soon as possible.”
“The UK will continue to work with our international partners on these and other issues, to support the work of the Council and ensure that those who are responsible for human rights violations and abuses are held to account by the international community.”
The Minister also welcomed developments at the Human Rights Council on Syria, Iran, North Korea and Burma.

See his full statement here.

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