Sri Lanka rejects US resolution

[lkdood]

(Permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the UNHRC Ravinatha Aryasinha.)

Sri Lanka has rejected the U.S.-led resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

The United States submitted the resolution to the UNHRC on Friday.

Permanent representative of Sri Lanka to the UNHRC Ravinatha Aryasinha says that the resolution is unfair, biased, unjust and contrary to the principles of cooperation genuine dialogue and the founding principles of universality.

He also said the Sri Lankan government does not recognise the previous resolution that was adopted by the UNHRC last year.

 

[lkdood]

A vote is very likely now because both sides are not backing off.

Latest vote estimate is:

U.S. has 18 votes (Austria, Benin, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Libya, Peru, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, United States of America)

SL has 13 votes (Congo, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Maldives, Mauritania, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Thailand, Uganda, Venezuela)

Can't say (16 votes) (Angola, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Montenegro, Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates)

 

[coolshano]

elaz...

 

[Dead Seeking Bastards]

elaz .. only a hope about other 16

 

[argan]

 

[prasadana2]

when does the voting end? and if it get passed whats gonna happen?

 

[lkdood]

elaz .. only a hope about other 16

yes

India is trying to get SL & the US to work together.
SL is not happy with US & has refused to work together on a joint resolution.

 

[Dead Seeking Bastards]

when does the voting end? and if it get passed whats gonna happen?

if UNHRC wins LKDOOD will be happy, if sri lanka wins we will be happy

 

[Shadow.Walker]

Thanks...

 

[lkdood]

when does the voting end? and if it get passed whats gonna happen?

In a few days time.
There will be a full debate before the vote.

 

[lkdood]

if UNHRC wins LKDOOD will be happy, if sri lanka wins we will be happy

UNHRC never wins anything.
I'm never happy.

 

[lkdood]

Thanks...

More updates as they come from Geneva.

 

[TechnWeb]

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