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<p>The UK continues to encourage and support Sri Lanka to deliver the commitments
it made to the UN Human Rights Council through Resolutions 30/1, 34/1 and 40/1. We
firmly believe that this is the best framework for establishing truth and achieving
justice and lasting reconciliation following the conflict in Sri Lanka.</p><p>We are
concerned about the government of Sri Lanka's decision to withdraw support for the
UN Resolution. Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth Lord (Tariq)
Ahmad of Wimbledon, who is also responsible for Human Rights, has raised these concerns
on several occasions with the Sri Lankan High Commissioner and Sri Lankan Foreign
Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. The Foreign Secretary also underlined the importance
of accountability and reconciliation when he spoke to Foreign Minister Gunawardena
in May. The UK Government made our concerns clear in statements delivered on behalf
of the Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in February, June and
September. These statements reiterated our ongoing commitment to justice and accountability
for victims of conflict and human rights violations, and lasting reconciliation. We
continue to engage with the Government of Sri Lanka on this important issue.</p>
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