,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjad,mr4
 ,burr 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4    
,leahy1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 & ,mr4 
,cornyn7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
support = ! int]nal rebuild+1           
resettlem5t1 & reconciliation )9 ,sri   
,lanka t are necess>y to ensure a la/+  
peace4  ,:]eas ,may #ai1 #bjac1 m>ks !  
f\r-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! #bf-ye>   
conflict betwe5 ! ,lib]ation ,tig]s (   
,tamil ,eelam 7,,ltte7 & ! ,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 
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 #bjji & 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 #bjab2 ,:]eas !   
,,llrc report ackn[l$ges important ev5ts
 & grievances t h contribut$ to decades 
( political viol5ce & w> 9 ,sri ,lanka &
 makes con/ructive recomm5dations on a  
wide range ( issues1 includ+ ! ne$ to   
cr$ibly inve/igate widespread           
allegations ( extrajudicial kill+s2     
en=c$ disappe>ances2 int5tional t>get+ (
 civilians & noncombatants2 demilit>iz+ 
! nor? & ! c\ntry z a :ole2 rea*+ a     
political settlem5t ) m9ority           
communities on ! mean+ful               
dec5tralization ( p[]2 & promot+ &      
protect+ ! "r to fre$om ( expression =  
all ?r\gh ! enactm5t ( a "r to in=mation
 law & additional rule ( law re=ms2     

,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka        
develop$ ! ,national ,plan ( ,action to 
implem5t j #hb ( ! #bhe recomm5dations (
 ! ,,llrc 9 ,augu/ #bjaa1 & al?\gh !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has made "s     
progress on rehabilitation1 resettlem5t 
( displac$ p]sons1 & improvem5ts (      
infra/ructure 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 !re are 
/ill _m issues ( major conc]n2 ,:]eas ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has yet to      
reasonably address issues (             
reconciliation & acc\ntability ?r\gh    
int]nal processes2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate's #bjab ,human ,rights ,report on 
,sri ,lanka outl9es ongo+ conc]ns reg>d+
 l&[n]%ip & prop]ty re/itution1         
p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,jaffna ,p59sula1 :]e    
l>ge numb]s ( p]sons h n receiv$        
re/itution = l& t rema9s "p ( gov]nm5t  
high security zones1 & :ile citiz5s     
g5]ally 7 able to travel almo/ any:]e 9 
! isl&1 !re cont9ues to be police &     
milit>y *eckpo9ts 9 ! nor?1 & defacto   
high-security zones & o!r areas rema9$  
(f limits to citiz5s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t

 ( ,sri ,lanka has n tak5 tangible /eps 
t[>d demilit>ization ( civilian         
functions1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 
& cont9u$ milit>y pres5ce on private l&s
 9 ! ,nor? is prev5t+ ! resettlem5t (   
int]nally displac$ p]sons :o desire a   
return to peaceful life2 ,:]eas !       
,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\ps1 (t5 9 
pr$om9antly ,tamil areas2 torture &     
abuse ( deta9ees by police & security   
=ces2 & arbitr>y arre/ & det5tion by    
au?orities2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,human ,rights ,c\ncil 7,,unhrc7        
resolution support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 adopt$ by ! ,,unhrc on ,m>* #ba1 #bjac1
 expresses conc]n at ! cont9u+ reports (
 violations ( human rights 9 ,sri       
,lanka1 includ+ en=c$ disappe>ances1    
extrajudicial kill+s1 torture1 &        
violations ( ! rights to fre$om (       
expression1 association1 & peaceful     

assembly1 z well z intimidation ( &     
reprisals aga9/ human rights def5d]s1   
memb]s ( civil society & j\rnali/s1     
?reats to judicial indep5d5ce & ! rule (
 law1 & discrim9ation on ! basis (      
religion or belief2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,sri ,lanka express$ its commitm5t to  
address+ ! ne$s ( all e?nic gr\ps & has 
recogniz$1 9 ! pa/1 ! necessity ( a     
political settlem5t & reconciliation = a
 peaceful & j society2 & ,:]eas tangible
 progress on dome/ic & int]national     
inve/igations into reports ( w> crimes1 
crimes aga9/ humanity1 & o!r human      
rights violations dur+ & aft] ! conflict
 & promot+ reconciliation w\ld          
facilitate enhanc$ ,unit$ ,/ates        
engagem5t & inve/m5t 9 ,sri ,lanka3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds 
! repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on _!
 lead]%ip on ,unit$ ,nations ,human     
,rights ,c\ncil ,resolution 7,,unhrc7   
#bb_/a1 adopt$ by ! ,,unhrc on ,m>* #ba1
 #bjac1 :i* promotes reconciliation &   
acc\ntability 9 ,sri ,lanka2  7#b7 calls

 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national    
community to e/abli% an indep5d5t       
int]national acc\ntability me*anism to  
evaluate reports ( w> crimes1 crimes    
aga9/ humanity1 & o!r human rights      
violations committ$ by bo? sides dur+ & 
aft] ! w> 9 ,sri ,lanka2  7#c7 urges !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to all[ unimp$$ 
access = m$ia1 int]national aid ag5cies1
 & human rights gr\ps into all regions (
 ! c\ntry1 z well z to det5tion sites t 
may hold political & w> prison]s2  7#d7 
urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to end  
its m$ia re/rictions1 includ+ ! ob/acles
 to ! fl[ ( in=mation 9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 
& br+ to ju/ice ^? responsible = attacks
 on j\rnali/s & newspap] (fices2 &  7#e7
 calls ^u ! ,presid5t to develop a      
compreh5sive policy t[>ds ,sri ,lanka t 
reflects ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s1 includ+ 
respect = human rights1 democracy & !   
rule ( law1 economic int]e/s1 & security
 int]e/s4