,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjac ,mr4  
,grimm 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson (      
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4
 ,lance1 & ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (     
,ill9ois7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = int]nal rebuild+1 resettlem5t1
 & reconciliation )9 ,sri ,lanka t are  
necess>y to ensure a la/+ peace4  ,:]eas
 x has be5 #d ye>s s9ce ! end ( !       
#bf-ye> long conflict betwe5 !          
,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil ,eelam       
7,,ltte71 :i* 0 decl>$ a =eign t]rori/  
organization 9 #aiig1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,sri ,lanka   
suff]$ greatly z a result ( ?is         
conflict1 ! impact1 & aft]ma? ( :i* has 
be5 felt especially by wom51 *ildr51 &  
families2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri     
,lanka e/abli%$ a ,lessons ,le>nt &     
,reconciliation ,commission 7,,llrc7 to 
report :e!r any p]son1 gr\p1 or         

in/itution directly or indirectly be>s  
responsibility = incid5ts t occurr$     
betwe5 ,febru>y #bjjb & ,may #bjji1 & to
 recomm5d measures to prev5t ! recurr5ce
 ( su* incid5ts 9 ! future & promote    
fur!r national unity & reconciliation   
among all communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,llrc  
report 0 pres5t$ to ! ,sri ,lankan      
,p>liam5t on ,decemb] #af1 #bjaa1 &     
(ficially translat$ into ,s9hala &      
,tamil on ,augu/ #af1 #bjab1 & took note
 ( ! ,,llrc report's possible           
contribution to ! process ( national    
reconciliation 9 ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas !  
,,llrc report ackn[l$ges important ev5ts
 & grievances t h contribut$ to decades 
( political viol5ce & civil w> 9 ,sri   
,lanka & makes con/ructive              
recomm5dations on a wide range ( issues1
 includ+ ! ne$ to cr$ibly inve/igate    
widespread allegations ( extrajudicial  
kill+s1 en=c$ disappe>ances1 &          
int5tional t>get+ ( civilians &         
noncombatants1 demilit>iz+ ! nor? & !   
c\ntry z a :ole1 rea*+ a political      

settlem5t ) m9ority communities on !    
mean+ful devolution ( p[]1 & promot+ &  
protect+ ! "r to fre$om ( expression =  
all ?r\gh ! enactm5t ( a "r to in=mation
 law & additional rule ( law re=ms2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,canada1 !      
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,india1 & o!r gov]nm5ts &
 int]gov]nm5tal organizations h call$ on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to implem5t !
 recomm5dations ( its own ,,llrc        
,report2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri      
,lanka express$ its commitm5t to address
 ! ne$s ( all e?nic gr\ps1 notably !    
,tamils & ,muslims1 & has recogniz$1 9 !
 pa/1 ! necessity ( a political         
settlem5t & reconciliation = a peaceful 
& j society2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri  
,lanka has develop$ ! ,national ,plan ( 
,action to implem5t "s ( ! #bhe         
recomm5dations ( ! ,,llrc2 ,:]eas !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has made        
progress on rehabilitation1 resettlem5t 
( displac$ p]sons1 & improvem5t (       
infra/ructure 9 ! nor? & ea/2 ,:]eas !  
,,llrc not$ t ! failure ( successive    

gov]nm5ts to implem5t ! critical        
recomm5dations ( pa/ commissions gives  
rise to und]/&able criticism &          
skepticism reg>d+ ,gov]nm5t appo9t$     
,commissions f :i* ! ,,llrc has n be5   
sp>$2 ,:]eas progress on inve/igations  
into reports ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/  
humanity1 & o!r human rights violations 
dur+ ! conflict & promot+ reconciliation
 w\ld facilitate enhanc$ ,unit$ ,/ates  
engagem5t1 bilat]al trade1 & inve/m5t 9 
,sri ,lanka & co9cide ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
policy t su* commissions ( inquiry h be5
 in/rum5tal 9 provid+ acc\ntability &   
r$ress+ wrongdo+ dur+ p]iods ( int]nal  
/rife2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri        
,lanka's failure to conduct a cr$ible   
inve/igation into alleg$ w> crimes &    
human rights abuses committ$ by all     
sides & to implem5t its own /at$        
priorities ( po/-conflict               
reconciliation1 acc\ntability1 & re=m z 
set =? by ! ,,llrc precludes a la/+     
settlem5t & enc\rages cont9u$ national  
/rife t has ! pot5tial to fur!r         

de/abilize a region vital to ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic & /rategic int]e/s2   
,:]eas a firm /atem5t advocat+ = tru?1  
ju/ice1 & acc\ntability into cont9u$    
reports ( milit>ization1 kidnapp+ &     
intimidation1 & extrajudicial kill+s    
s9ce ! cessation ( conflict 9 #bjji     
comports ) /atem5ts & recomm5dations by 
key figures1 exp]ts1 & in/itutions 9 !  
int]national community z exemplifi$ by !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =   
,human ,rights ,navi ,pillay's ,febru>y 
#aa1 #bjac1 report call+ = an indep5d5t 
& cr$ible int]national inve/igation into
 alleg$ violations ( int]national human 
rights & humanit>ian law1 & also        
reaffirms c5tral rhetorical &           
in/itutional commitm5ts support$ by !   
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies1 p>ticul>ly !
 ,m>* #ba1 #bjac1 ,unit$ ,nations ,human
 ,rights ,c\ncil resolution e*o+ !      
conclusions ( ,commission] ,pillay's    
report & advocat+ = ! e/abli%m5t ( a    
tru?-seek+ me*anism z an integral "p ( a
 m compreh5sive & inclusive approa* to  

transitional ju/ice2 ,:]eas a /atem5t   
urg+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to foll[ 
?r\gh on its own recomm5dations 9 a     
transp>5t1 timely mann] con=ms ) !      
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & all     
nations to advocate = peace & /ability 9
 ! int]national community )\t infr++ ^u 
! sov]eignty ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka
 or express+ a s5se ( support = any p>ty
 9 ! conflict2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
is home to a l>ge community ( e?nic ,sri
 ,lankans & expatriates outside ( ,sri  
,lanka1 _m ( :i* h a sali5t1 emotional  
int]e/ 9 a mean+ful resolution to !     
c\ntry's viol5ce & political turmoil3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls on !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to build on its 
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,lessons ,le>nt &        
,reconciliation ,commission 7,,llrc7 & t
 ,commission's con/ructive              
recomm5dations on issues ( p>am\nt      
importance to ,sri ,lanka 9 a cr$ible1  
transp>5t1 & exp$iti\s mann]2  7#b7     
recognizes t ! ,,llrc report did n      

adequately address issues (             
acc\ntability = bo? ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri  
,lanka & ! ,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil   
,eelam 7,,ltte71 = cr$ible allegations (
 w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity2     
7#c7 calls = ! e/abli%m5t ( a cr$ible1  
int]national1 indep5d5t acc\ntability   
me*anism to look into allegations ( w>  
crimes1 crimes aga9/ humanity1 & o!r    
human rights violations committ$ by all 
sides dur+ & aft] ! w> 9 ,sri ,lanka1 & 
to make recomm5dations reg>d+           
acc\ntability2  7#d7 enc\rages !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to all[ = great]
 m$ia fre$oms & ensure ! protection (   
j\rnali/s2  7#e7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,sri ,lanka to all[ humanit>ian         
organizations & int]national human      
rights gr\ps great] access to !         
w>-affect$1 includ+ rehabilitat$        
ex-,,ltte cadres1 & ^? deta9$2  7#f7    
ackn[l$ges ! end ( ! w> & calls on !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to prioritize a 
process ( demilit>ization ?r\gh\t !     
c\ntry2 &  7#g7 ackn[l$ges ! importance 

= p>ties to rea* a political settlem5t  
on ! mean+ful dec5tralization ( p[] &   
p[]-%>+4