New resolution on Sri Lanka adopted at UNHRC with majority votes

The new resolution titled Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka, which was tabled at the 51st Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) today, has been adopted with majority votes.

A total of 20 countries including the United Kingdom, United States, France, Finland, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland and the Republic of Korea had voted in favour of Resolution A/HR/51/5/L1/Rev1.

Meanwhile, 07 countries – China, Bolivia, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Cuba and Eritrea – had voted against the resolution.

India, Japan, Nepal, UAE, Qatar, Libya and Indonesia were among the 20 countries that abstained from voting.