,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ehg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjad ,mr4  
,holt 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1
 & ,mr4 ,ti]ney7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = int]nal rebuild+1 resettlem5t1       
acc\ntability1 & reconciliation )9 ,sri 
,lanka s t ,sri ,lankans f all e?nic &  
religi\s communities may b5efit f ! end 
( ! c\ntry's #bf-ye> civil w>4  ,:]eas  
,may #ai1 #bjad1 m>ks ! #e-ye> anniv]s>y
 ( ! end ( ! #bf-ye> conflict betwe5 !  
t]rori/ ,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil      
,eelam 7,,ltte71 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri   
,lanka2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,sri ,lanka suff]$ 
greatly z a result ( ?is conflict1 !    
impact & 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 
recomm5d measures to prev5t ! recurr5ce 
( conflict 9 ! future & promote fur!r   
national unity & reconciliation among   
all communities2 ,:]eas ! ,,llrc report 
ackn[l$ges important ev5ts & grievances 
t contribut$ to decades ( political     
viol5ce & civil w> 9 ,sri ,lanka & makes
 con/ructive recomm5dations on a wide   
range ( issues1 includ+ ! ne$ to cr$ibly
 inve/igate widespread allegations (    
extrajudicial kill+s & en=c$            
disappe>ances1 demilit>ize ! nor? & !   
c\ntry z a :ole1 rea* a political       
settlem5t ) m9ority communities on !    
mean+ful devolution ( p[]1 promote &    
protect ! "r to fre$om ( expression =   
all1 includ+ ! enactm5t ( a "r to       
in=mation law12 ,:]eas & enact rule (   
law re=ms2 ,:]eas implem5tation ( !     
,,llrc report's recomm5dations w\ld     
contribute to ! process ( national      
reconciliation 9 ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas !  

,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka1 has repeat$ly  
invok$ ! ,,llrc z a dome/ic me*anism to 
address issues aris+ f ! w>'s           
conclusion1 b has simultane\sly di/anc$ 
itself f _m ( ! ,,llrc's f9al           
recomm5dations2 ,:]eas 9 ! almo/ #d ye>s
 s9ce ! tabl+ ( ! ,,llrc report 9 ,sri  
,lanka's ,p>liam5t1 v few ( its         
recomm5dations h be5 successfully       
implem5t$1 =c+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human 
,rights ,c\ncil 9 ,m>* #bjad1 to pass a 
resolution call+ = ! ,(fice ( ! ,high   
,commission] = ,human ,rights to conduct
 a compreh5sive inve/igation into       
allegations ( s]i\s violations & abuses 
( human rights2 ,:]eas ! ,,llrc not$ t !
 failure ( successive gov]nm5ts to      
implem5t ! 8critical recomm5dations (   
pa/ commissions gives rise to und]/&able
 criticism & skepticism reg>d+ ,gov]nm5t
 appo9t$ ,commissions f :i* ! ,,llrc has
 n be5 sp>$02 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri 
,lanka has made progress on resettlem5t 
( displac$ p]sons & improvem5ts to      
infra/ructure 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/2 ,:]eas !

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjab
 ,human ,rights ,report on ,sri ,lanka  
outl9es ongo+ conc]ns reg>d+ l&[n]%ip & 
prop]ty re/itution1 includ+ in/ances :]e
 l>ge numb]s ( p]sons h n receiv$       
re/itution = l& t rema9s "p ( gov]nm5t  
high security zones2 ,:]eas ! cont9u$   
milit>y pres5ce on private l&s is       
prev5t+ ! full resettlem5t ( int]nally  
displac$ p]sons :o desire a return to   
peaceful life2 ,:]eas ! ,septemb] #ba1  
#bjac1 elections 9 ,sri ,lanka = !      
,nor!rn1 ,c5tral1 & ,nor? ,we/]n        
,prov9cial ,c\ncils 7 a good fir/ /ep 9 
devolv+ p[] to ! prov9ces1 ?\gh provid+ 
all c\ncils ) ! ability to make _! own  
developm5t & polic+ decisions w\ld      
enhance ! impact ( su* elections2 ,:]eas
 ! ,presid5t ( ,sri ,lanka committ$ to a
 political solution ) implem5tation ( ! 
c\ntry's #ac? am5dm5t to br+ ab\t la/+  
peace & reconciliation 9 ,sri ,lanka z  
codifi$ 9 ! ,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t      
support$ #bjji ,unit$ ,nations ,human   
,rights ,c\ncil resolution              

,s-#aa_/;,assi/ance to ,sri ,lanka 9 !  
,promotion & ,protection ( ,human       
,rights2 ,:]eas negotiations on a       
political solution to ! conflict betwe5 
(ficials f ! ,sri ,lanka ,fre$om ,p>ty &
 ! ,tamil ,national ,alliance end$      
unsuccessfully 9 #bjaa aft] ! gov]nm5t  
walk$ away2 ,:]eas reconciliation is a  
long-t]m process t w ne$ to be l$ by !  
,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t & driv5 by ! p ( 
,sri ,lanka1 includ+ civil society &    
nongov]nm5tal organizations2 ,:]eas !   
removal ( ! c\ntry's *ief ju/ice1       
decreas+ space = diss5t1 cont9u$        
milit>ization ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 &       
intimidation ( j\rnali/s & critics ( !  
gov]nm5t h creat$ a s5se ( impunity &   
creep+ au?orit>ianism )9 ,sri ,lanka2   
,:]eas !re h be5 repeat$ reports (      
attacks on places ( wor%ip & ^? practic+
 _! fai?1 re/rictions on ! m$ia ?r\gh\t 
,sri ,lanka1 & few in/ances 9 :i* !     
p]petrators ( su* attacks h be5 held to 
acc\nt2 ,:]eas !re h be5 num]\s         
unaddress$ allegations ( arbitr>y       

det5tion1 sexual viol5ce1 torture1 &    
abuse ( deta9ees by police & security   
=ces 9 ,sri ,lanka's nor? & ea/ dur+ !  
end ( ! w>1 & :i* are ongo+ & h increas$
 aft] ! w>2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjab ,human ,rights
 ,report on ,sri ,lanka also includes   
reports ( s]i\s human rights violations 
su* z unlawful kill+s by security =ces &
 gov]nm5t-alli$ p>amilit>y gr\ps2 ,:]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$ress+ wrong do+ dur+ p]iods ( int]nal 
/rife2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home 
to a l>ge ,sri ,lankan diaspora1 includ+
 ,s9halese1 ,tamils1 & ,muslims1 :o h   
become an integral "p ( ,unit$ ,/ates   
society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( 

,repres5tatives--  7#a7 calls on !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to implem5t !   
con/ructive recomm5dations ( ! ,lessons 
,le>nt & ,reconciliation ,commission    
7,,llrc7 9 a cr$ible1 transp>5t1 &      
exp$iti\s mann]2  7#b7 recognizes t !   
,,llrc report has n adequately address$ 
issues ( acc\ntability = possible w>    
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity t may h  
be5 committ$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri      
,lanka & ! t]rori/ ,lib]ation ,tig]s (  
,tamil ,eelam 7,,ltte72  7#c7 comm5ds ! 
repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on _!  
lead]%ip on ,unit$ ,nations ,human      
,rights ,c\ncil ,resolution 7,,unhrc7   
,a_/,,hrc_/#be_/,l4#a4,rev4#a1 adopt$ by
 ! ,,unhrc on ,m>* #bg1 #bjad1 e/abli%+ 
an ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] =      
,human ,rights inve/igation into        
allegations ( w> crimes1 crimes aga9/   
humanity1 & o!r human rights violations 
committ$ by bo? sides dur+ & aft] ! w> 9
 ,sri ,lanka & to make recomm5dations   
reg>d+ acc\ntability2  7#d7 recomm5ds t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate place 

re/rictions on entry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= anyone x id5tifies z responsible = w> 
crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity2  7#e7   
enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to  
"w ) & accept ! support ( civil society 
& local & =eign ag5cies t c support !   
causes ( reconciliation & acc\ntability1
 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights 9   
its inve/igation2  7#f7 calls = !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to all[ = great]
 m$ia fre$oms & ensure ! fre$om &       
protection ( ! press & ( religion2  7#g7
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to     
provide = fre$om ( movem5t & all[       
humanit>ian organizations & int]national
 human rights gr\ps great] access to    
w>-affect$ individuals1 includ+         
rehabilitat$ ex-,,ltte cadres & ^?      
deta9$2  7#h7 ackn[l$ges ! end ( ! w> & 
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to   
prioritize ! process ( demilit>ization  
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 includ+ remov+ milit>y
 involvem5t f civilian adm9i/ration2    
7#i7 calls on memb]s ( ! ,tamil         

,national ,alliance to ackn[l$ge pa/    
relation%ips ) ! ,,ltte & make a firm   
commitm5t to reconciliation & a long-t]m
 political solution t w\ld ensure = a   
peaceful & unifi$ ,sri ,lanka2  7#aj7   
urges ! gov]nm5t ( ! rul+ p>ty to beg9  
negotiations ) ! ,tamil ,national       
,alliance on a political solution f :]e 
^? talks /opp$ 9 #bjaa2 &  7#aa7        
ackn[l$ges ! importance = all p>ties to 
rea* a la/+ political settlem5t on !    
mean+ful devolution ( p[] consi/5t ) !  
recomm5dations ( ! ,,llrc & acceptable  
to all sides4