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<p>On 27 March, the UN Human Rights Council passed a renewed resolution on Sri Lanka
which establishes an international investigation into allegations of violations of
international law on both sides of Sri Lanka's military conflict, and calls upon the
Sri Lankan government to make progress on human rights and reconciliation.</p><p>The
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will now begin the process of establishing
an investigation and assessing the evidence. It is expected that the investigation
will draw on expertise from a range of fields and examine a broad range of information
and evidence. The High Commissioner will provide an oral update to the UN Human Rights
Council (UNHRC) this September, and will provide a comprehensive report to the UNHRC
in March 2015.</p><p>The British Government fully supports the Human Rights Council
and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. We will continue to work
with them and international partners, and continue to encourage the Sri Lankan government
to ensure proper implementation of the resolution.</p>
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