The US has released more information on the SL resolution.
from the press briefing
"Maybe I’ll take a minute here and outline even more specifically for you how we will proceed with this resolution. It will essentially have three elements.
The first will be, we’ll acknowledge that the Sri Lankan government undertook a domestic investigation, the LLRC — Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission. It was very good in a number of regards and we will acknowledge that.
Second, it will say, unfortunately the report was inadequate with respect to accountability and we do not believe reconciliation is possible, that real reconciliation is not possible without greater focus on accountability, credible accountability efforts.
Third, that the LLRC is not adequate with respect to a credible action plan on implementation. And the LLRC itself said it was concerned that the government had not taken adequate, or would not take real efforts to implement the LLRC’s recommendations.
So we are saying that you have to show your citizens that you will not just be taking this report and putting it in a drawer. There has to be real improvement."
full press briefing
http://geneva.usmission.gov/2012/02/22/donahoe-hrc/
from the press briefing
"Maybe I’ll take a minute here and outline even more specifically for you how we will proceed with this resolution. It will essentially have three elements.
The first will be, we’ll acknowledge that the Sri Lankan government undertook a domestic investigation, the LLRC — Lessons Learned and Reconciliation Commission. It was very good in a number of regards and we will acknowledge that.
Second, it will say, unfortunately the report was inadequate with respect to accountability and we do not believe reconciliation is possible, that real reconciliation is not possible without greater focus on accountability, credible accountability efforts.
Third, that the LLRC is not adequate with respect to a credible action plan on implementation. And the LLRC itself said it was concerned that the government had not taken adequate, or would not take real efforts to implement the LLRC’s recommendations.
So we are saying that you have to show your citizens that you will not just be taking this report and putting it in a drawer. There has to be real improvement."
full press briefing
http://geneva.usmission.gov/2012/02/22/donahoe-hrc/
