But the upcoming resolution, to be co-sponsored by the US and Sri Lanka, is expected to be a “roll on” resolution, essentially based on the October 2015 resolution, which was also co-sponsored by Sri Lanka. The significance of this description was brought out by UN Human Rights High Commissioner Prince Zeid himself during a visit to Sri Lanka. Zeid told newspersons that, being a sovereign country, it is Sri Lanka which will determine the nature of the judicial mechanism. Pleasing allBy passing a “roll on” resolution giving Sri Lanka two years to fulfill the pledges made in the October 2015 resolution, the UNHRC will be pleasing all sides. These powers are drawn to other issues in Sri Lanka such as economic development through trade and investment.

Source: bd News24 March 04, 2017 14:06 UTC