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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12156709" data-attributes="member: 92282">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 <a href="http://geneva.usmission.gov/2012/02/22/donahoe-hrc/" target="_blank">http://geneva.usmission.gov/2012/02/22/donahoe-hrc/</a></blockquote>

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