Contents / Documents Related to Sri Lanka are organised in the following order in yearly basis: (Under Construction)
UN Resolutions on Sri Lanka
01. Resolution 34/1 : Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (2016)
02. Resolution 30/1 : Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (2015)
03. Resolution 25/1 : Promoting Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (2014)
04. Resolution 22/1 : Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka (2013)
05. Resolution 19/2 : Promoting Reconciliation and Accountability in Sri Lanka (2012)
06. Resolution 11/1 :Assistance to Sri Lanka in the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights(2009)
07.Joint Statement by the GoSL and the UN at the Conclusion of UN Secretary-General’s visit to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Home page of OHCHR
OHRHC Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL)
Reports Produced by UN/UNHRC
Reports by UN Special Rapporteurs
UN Human Rights Council Regular Sessions
- Documents related to the 41 Session of the UNHRC June 2019
- Documents related to the 40 Session of the UNHRC March 2019
- Documents related to the 39 Session of the UNHRC Sep 2018
- Documents related to the 38 Session of the UNHRC June 2018
- Documents related to the 37 Session of the UNHRC March 2018
- Documents related to the 36 Session of the UNHRC Sep 2017
- Documents related to the 35 Session of the UNHRC June 2017
- Documents related to the 34 Session of the UNHRC March 2017
- Documents related to the 33 Session of the UNHRC Sep. 2016
- Documents related to the 32 Session of the UNHRC June 2016
- Documents related to the 31 Session of the UNHRC March 2016
- Documents related to the 30 Session of the UNHRC Sep. 2015
- Documents related to the 29 Session of the UNHRC June 2015
- Documents related to the 28 Session of the UNHRC March 2015
- Documents related to the 27 Session of the UNHRC, September 2014
- Documents related to the 26 Session of the UNHRC, June 2014
- Documents related to the 25 Session of the UNHRC, March 2014
- Documents related to the 24 Session of the UNHRC, September 2013 [This section is still being constructed ]
- Documents related to the 23 Session of the UNHRC, June 2013
- Documents related to the 22 Session of the UNHRC, March 2013
- Documents related to the 21 Session of the UNHRC, September 2012
- Documents related to the 20 Session of the UNHRC, June 2012
- Documents related to the 19 Session of the UNHRC, March 2012
- Documents related to the 18 Session of the UNHRC, September 2011
- Documents related to the 17 Session of the UNHRC, June 2011
- Documents related to the 16 Session of the UNHRC, March 2011
- Documents related to the 15 Session of the UNHRC, September 2010
- Documents related to the 14 Session of UNHRC, June 2010
- Documents related to the 13 Session of UNHRC, March 2010
- Documents related to the 12 Session of UNHRC, September 2009
- Documents related to the 11 Session of UNHRC, June 2009
- Documents related to the 10 Session of UNHRC, March 2009
UN Human Rights Council Special Session
- Documents related to the 11 Special Session of UNHRC, May 2009
Universal Periodic Review
- Second Circle review on Sri Lanka, October 2012
Treaty Body Sessions
- Review of Human Rights situation by Human Rights Committee- Oct 2014
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Sri Lanka Home page of OHCHR: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Countries/AsiaRegion/Pages/LKIndex.aspx
2017:
2016:
- Statement made by the High Commissioner at the end of his mission to Sri Lanka in Feb 2016. Read as a PDF Statement by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, at the end of his mission to Sri Lanka
- Observations by the Special Rapporteur on the conclusion of his second advisory visit to Sri Lanka (26 January to 1 February 2016), Read as as PDF Observations by the Special Rapporteur on the conclusion of his second advisory visit to Sri Lanka (26 January to 1 February 2016)
2015:
- UN expert group urges Sri Lanka to seize the moment to the fullfil the rights of the families of the disappeared (11/18/2015). Read as a PDF UN expert group urges Sri Lanka to seize the moment to fulfil the rights of the families of the disappeared
- Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Sri Lanka (9-18 November 2015). Read as a PDF Preliminary observations of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances at the conclusion of its visit to Sri Lanka (9-18 November 2015)
OHRHC Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL) 2015
1. OISL Terms of References : PDF – OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka ToR
2. OISL Call for Submissions: PDF – OISL CallForSubmission 2014
3. OISL oral update September 2014: HRC.27.oral update of OISL by HC
4. OISL reports on Sri Lanka September 2015
Report of the OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL)
Fact sheet 01 Over view Report
Fact sheet 3 Violations related to deprivation of liberty and enforced disappearances
Fact sheet 4 Unlawful killings
Fact sheet 6 Control of movement by the LTTE
Fact sheet 7 Last phase and aftermath of the armed conflict
30th Session of UNHRC, September 2015
Resolution adopted by the 30th session of UNHRC on Sri Lanka
Response of the Government of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka resolution HRC 30 -Sri Lanka – Concerned Country
General Debate on Sri Lanka: positions taken by the countries
Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_WEA_GD_Sri Lanka(1)
01 . Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Montenegro_GD_Srilanka
02. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Vietnam_GD_Srilanka
03.Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Albania_GD_Srilanka_NV
04. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Australia_GD_Srilanka
05. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Czech_Republic_GD_Srilanka
06. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Germany_GD_Srilanka
07. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Macedonia_Sri Lanka
08. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – NewZealand_GD_Srilanka
09. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – Pakistan_GD_Srilanka
11. Sri Lanka resolution HRC 30 Macedonia – General comments
12 Sri Lanka resolution HRC 30 – South Africa – Explanation of vote before the vote
13. Sri Lanka resolution HRC 30 – India – Explanation of vote after the vote
14. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30-France_GD_Srilanka
15. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_USA_GD_Srilanka_final
16. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Switzerland_sri_lanka_NV(2)
17. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Norway_Sri Lanka
18. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Myanmar_GD_Srilanka
19. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Canada_Sri Lanka
20. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Belgium_GD_Srilanka
21. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 -Republic_for_Korea_GD_Srilanka
22. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 -Estonia_GD_Srilanka
23.Debate on OISL report at HRC 30- Denmark _Sri Lanka(1)
24. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _United_Kingdom_GD_Srilanka
25. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _Fiji_GD_Srilanka
26. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30- UNICEF Sri Lanka HRC Sept 2015
Statements made by the NGOs:
01.Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 – AI Oral Statement on Sri Lanka 30 September Final(1)
02. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _Alliance Creative Community Projects_GD_Srilanka
03.Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Association Mauritienne_GD_Srilanka
04. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_WEA_GD_Sri Lanka(1)
05 .Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _IMADR_GD_Srilanka
06. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _Lawyers_Rights_watch_GD_Srilanka
07. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _Liberation_GD_Srilanka
08. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30 _UN_Watch_GD_Srilanka
09. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30.Suresh P_Association des Jeunes_GD_Srilanka
10. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Association Burkinabe_GD_Srilanka
11. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_ICJ_GD_Srilanka
12. Debate on OISL report at HRC 30_Minority_Rights_Group_GD_Srilanka
Reports Produced by UN/UNHRC on Sri Lanka ( Under Construction)
Reports by UN Special Rapporteurs on Sri Lanka as PDFs
Report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues – Mission to Sri Lanka (A/HRC/34/53/Add.3)
April 2015 Report of the SP on the HR of Migrants, François Crépeau
2008 Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman
2006 Report of the SP on Extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary arrest
UN Human Rights Council Regular Sessions
Documents related to the 27 Session of UNHRC, September 2014
- Oral Update of the OISL by the Human Rights High Commissioner: HRC.27.oral update of OISL by HC
- Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) response: 8 Sept 2014- HRC 27 National Statement of Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka rejects HR HG’s Oral update and OISL, PDF Sri Lanka right to reply 25 Sep 2014
- UN Secretary Generals Report on Reprisals (Sri Lanka Chapter)
Member states references on Sri Lanka
- Canada on OISL report 25 Sep 2014
- Philippines on OISL oral report 25 Sep 2014
- Egypt_Like Minded Group on OISL Oral report 25 sep 2014
- India on OISL oral report 25 Sep 2014
- Pakistan on OISL oral report 25 Sep 2014
- South Sudan on OISL report 25 Sep 2014
- Ireland on OISL report 25 Sep 2014
- Myanmar 0n OISL report 25 Sep 2014
Oral statements by NGOs:
- Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative_OISL report UNHRC 27th session
- Asian Forum OISL report UNHRC 27th session
- Human Rights Watch OISL report UNHRC 27th session
- IMADR on OISL report UNHRC 27th session
- International Buddist Foundation OISL report UNHRC 27th session
- Pasumai Thaayagam Foundation on OISL report UNHRC 27 session
- Documents related to the 25 Session of UNHRC, March 2014 ( Under Construction)
UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka: Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka March 2014
- Documents related to the 24 Session of UNHRC, September 2013 ( Under Construction)
UN Human Rights Council Special Sessions ( Under Construction)
- Documents related to the 11 Special Session of UNHRC, May 2009
Universal Periodic Review ( Under Construction)
Second Circle review on Sri Lanka, October 2012 Aug 2012 report Universal Periodic Review
Civil society submissions here
Adoption in the Plenary here
First Circle review on Sri Lanka 2008 2008 Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review
For all Sri Lanka UPR related documents visit UPRINFO Sri Lanka Page
Treaty Body Sessions
- Human Rights Committee 2014
Consideration of Sri Lanka Report 7/8 October 2014; (CCPR – International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 112 session )
1. State party’s (Sri Lanka) replies to the List of Issues (PDF) : HR Committee 112 session Sri Lanka Oct 2014 Replies of Sri Lanka to the list of issues
2. (Common) Core Document (PDF): HR Committee 112 session Sri Lanka Oct 2014 CORE DOCUMENT FORMING PART OF THE REPORTS
3. List of issues: List of issues in relation to the fifth periodic report
4. Info from Civil Society Organizations (for LOIs):
| Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) | View document |
| Freedom from Torture | View document |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) | View document |
| Public Interest Advocacy Centre’s (PIAC) | View document |
| REDRESS and the Asia Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) | View document |
| Tamil Civil Society Forum in Sri Lanka | View document |
| The British Tamils Forum | View document |
5.Info from Civil Society Organizations (for the session):
| Freedom from Torture | View document |
| Amnesty International | View document |
| Asian Legal Resource Centre | View document |
| Asian Legal Resource Centre | View document |
| British Tamils Forums | View document |
| Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). | View document |
| Centre for Policy Alternatives | View document |
| FOKUS WOMEN | View document |
| Franciscans International Submission | View document |
| Global Initiative for Sexuality and Human Rights | View document |
| IMADR SUBMISSION TO THE CEDAW COMMITTEE REVIEW | View document |
| International Commission of Jurists | View document |
| International Commission of Jurists – Annex – I | View document |
| International Commission of Jurists – Annex – II | View document |
| International Commission of Jurists – Annex -III | View document |
| International Commission of Jurists -Annex – IV | View document |
| International Fellowship Of Reconciliation (IFOR) | View document |
| ISHR and FORUM-ASIA | View document |
| Joint Submission by a group of Civil Society Organisations in Sri Lanka | View document |
| NRC-IDMC submission | View document |
| Secretariat for the Muslims (SFM) | View document |
| Secretariat for the Muslims (SFM) – ANNEX | View document |
| Sri Lanka Advocacy | View document |
| Sri Lanka reprisals letter-final | View document |
| Tamil Civil Society Forum | View document |
| UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation | View document |
- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women 2012
May 2012 Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- Committee against Torture 2011
Dec 2011 Concluding observations of the Committee against Torture
- Committee on the Rights of the Child 201o
Oct 2010 Committee on the Rights of the Child – Concluding observations
- Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families 2009
- Committee on the Elimination of Racial discrimination 2001
2001 Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial discrimination