A/HRC/RES/25/1
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
9 April 2014
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Twenty- fifth session
Agenda item 2
Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the
High Commissioner and the Secretary-General
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
25/1.
Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka
The Human Rights Council,
Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants
on Human Rights and other relevant instruments,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the
Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate Holders, of 18
June 2007,
Recalling also Human Rights Council resolutions 19/2 of 22 March 2012 and 22/1
of 21 March 2013 on promoting reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka,
Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial
integrity of Sri Lanka,
Reaffirming also that it is the responsibility of each State to ensure the full
enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of its entire population,
Reaffirming further that States must ensure that any measure taken to combat
terrorism complies with their obligations under international law, in particular international
human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, as
applicable,
Reaffirming that all Sri Lankans are entitled to the full enjoyment of their human
rights regardless of religion, belief or ethnicity, in a peaceful and unified land,
Welcoming and acknowledging the progress made by the Government of Sri Lanka
in rebuilding infrastructure, demining and resettling the majority of internally displaced
persons, while noting nonetheless that considerable work lies ahead in the areas of justice,
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