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Message: <blockquote data-quote="netlife007" data-source="post: 18995055" data-attributes="member: 79514">“Following signals of engagement by the newly elected Government of Sri Lanka in January 2015, and the possibility that further information might become available for the investigation, the Human Rights Council accepted the High Commissioner’s recommendation to defer consideration of the report until the 30th session.”“At time of writing there were indications that the Presidential Commission to Investigate into Complaints regarding Missing Persons appointed by the previous Government had received a further extension to complete its work,  despite widespread concerns raised about its credibility and effectiveness.  The International Advisory Council appointed by the previous Government to support the Commission on the second, expanded mandate it had been given to investigate  alleged violations  in the final stages of the conflict has not been extended but is believed to have submitted its report.  In June 2015, two additional Commissioners were appointed to expedite the hearing of cases.  In July 2015, the Government also announced the appointment of a special investigation team to expedite investigation into some cases, although its status is not known .”</blockquote>

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