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<p>A Sri Lankan process initiated by the Government of Sri Lanka and supported by
all communities offers the best route to achieve accountability for violations and
crimes committed, and reconciliation, in Sri Lanka.</p><p>The United Kingdom co-sponsored
the 2014 UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Resolution 30/1, which established an investigation
into allegations of serious violations and abuses of human rights during Sri Lanka's
recent conflict. We welcomed Sri Lanka's co-sponsorship of a new UNHRC Resolution
in March 2019, led by the UK, which rolled over Sri Lanka's commitments under Resolution
30/1 on post-civil war reconciliation and accountability. UNHRC Resolution 30/1 welcomed
the intention of the Government of Sri Lanka to establish a judicial mechanism to
investigate allegations of violations and abuses. It stressed the importance of independent
and impartial institutions to ensure the credibility of the mechanism, and highlighted
the importance of the participation of international judges, defence lawyers, and
authorised prosecutors and investigators. The UK will continue to support and encourage
the Government of Sri Lanka to fully implement the UNHRC resolution</p><p>Furthermore,
the UK's Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) programme in Sri Lanka provides
funding to the UN Peacebuilding Priority Plan, which supports efforts to establish
credible and effective transitional justice mechanisms as part of Sri Lanka's reconciliation
process.</p>
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