,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,%]man 7= himself & ,mr4      
,rask97 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  ,call+ = an end  
to en=c$ disappe>ances 9 ,asia & ar\nd !
 _w1 & call+ ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
ratify ! ,int]national ,conv5tion = !   
,protection ( ,all ,p]sons f ,en=c$     
,disappe>ance4  ,:]eas en=c$            
disappe>ances con/itute grave human     
rights violations & are a crime "u      
int]national law2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national
 ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,all      
,p]sons f ,en=c$ ,disappe>ance 7,,icpp$7
 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al   
,assembly on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjjf1 &     
ent]$ into =ce on ,decemb] #bc1 #bjaj2  

,:]eas ,article #b ( ! ,,icpp$ def9es   
en=c$ disappe>ance z ! arre/1 det5tion1 
abduction or any o!r =m ( deprivation ( 
lib]ty by ag5ts ( ! ,/ate or by p]sons  
or gr\ps ( p]sons act+ ) ! au?orization1
 support or acquiesc5ce ( ! ,/ate1      
foll[$ by a refusal to ackn[l$ge !      
deprivation ( lib]ty or by concealm5t ( 
! fate or :]eab\ts ( ! disappe>$ p]son2 
,:]eas1 s9ce its creation 9 #aihj1 !    
,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on         
,involunt>y ,en=c$ ,disappe>ances br\ght
 up #eg1hia cases to ! att5tion ( #ajh  
/ates1 & #de1haa cases rema9 unresolv$2 
,:]eas ! fate & :]eab\ts ( hundr$s (    
?\s&s ( victims ( en=c$ disappe>ances   
ar\nd ! _w cont9ue to be unkn[n ev5     
decades aft] ! end ( conflict &         
repressive regimes2 ,:]eas ! failure to 
cl>ify ! fate & :]eab\ts ( ^? =cibly    
disappe>$ causes cont9u+ pa9 & suff]+ to
 survivors & victims1 & h9d]s societal  
reconciliation & ju/ice2 ,:]eas cl>ify+ 
! fate ( ^? :o h be5 =cibly disappe>$ is
 an ess5tial measure ( transitional     

ju/ice1 alongside crim9al acc\ntability1
 tru?tell+ initiatives1 & rep>ations1   
all ( :i* assi/ societies 9 address+    
legacies ( mass atrocities1 ensur+      
acc\ntability1 & prev5t+ ! recurr5ce (  
conflict & atrocities2 ,:]eas "u !      
,int]national ,conv5tion on             
,disappe>ances1 e victim has ! "r to "k 
! tru? reg>d+ ! circum/ances ( ! en=c$  
disappe>ance1 ! progress & results ( !  
inve/igation1 & ! fate ( ! disappe>$    
p]son2 ,:]eas relatives ( victims (     
en=c$ disappe>ances & memb]s ( civil    
society (t5 face reprisals = seek+      
in=mation & ju/ice1 & su* reprisals are 
(t5 c>ri$ out "u ! pretext ( security & 
c\nt]t]rorism measures2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,committee on ! ,elim9ation (  
,racial ,discrim9ation 0 al>m$ by !     
num]\s reports ab\t arbitr>y det5tion ( 
possibly a million ,uyghurs & ,muslim   
m9orities2 ,:]eas mo/ ,uyghur deta9ees  
are held )\t or on unkn[n *>ges 9 sev]al
 facilities 9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur        
,autonom\s ,region1 & ! :]eab\ts &      

physical condition ( _m rema9 unkn[n2   
,:]eas ) ! passage into law ( ! ,uyghur 
,human ,rights ,policy ,act ( #bjbj     
7,public ,law #aaf-ade71 x is ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to condemn ! mass      
arbitr>y det5tion ( ,uyghurs & memb]s ( 
o!r ,muslim m9ority gr\ps 9 ,x9jiang &  
sanction ^? responsible = caus+ !       
disappe>ances ( p]sons & ! prolong$     
det5tion ( ^? p]sons )\t *>ges & trial2 
,:]eas accord+ to ,amne/y ,int]national1
 ,sri ,lanka is home to "o ( ! _w's     
highe/ numb] ( en=c$ disappe>ances1 )   
some:]e betwe5 #fj1jjj to #ajj1jjj p    
alleg$ly disappe>$ s9ce ! late #aihjs2  
,:]eas1 dur+ ! #bf-ye> civil w> end+ 9  
#bjji betwe5 gov]nm5t =ces & !          
,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil ,eelam1 t5s (
 ?\s&s ( ,tamils 7 =cibly disappe>$ by !
 police1 milit>y1 & p>amilit>y          
op]atives2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,work+ ,gr\p on ,en=c$ or ,involunt>y   
,disappe>ances /at$ 9 #bjbj t !         
second-l>ge/ numb] ( unresolv$ en=c$    
disappe>ance cases 9 ! _w be=e ! ,work+ 

,gr\p involves ,sri ,lanka1 ) ! ,work+  
,gr\p hav+ transmitt$ communications to 
! ,sri ,lankan ,gov]nm5t relat+ to ov]  
#ab1gjj disappe>ance cases1 ( :i* #f1aag
 7 /ill out/&+1 & t ,sri ,lankan /ate   
au?orities1 h n repli$ 9 reg>d to any   
cases2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf ! ,sri ,lankan    
,gov]nm5t ackn[l$g$ hav+ receiv$ at lea/
 #fe1jjj compla9ts ( en=c$ disappe>ances
 s9ce #aiie2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka ratifi$ 
! ,int]national ,conv5tion = !          
,protection ( ,all ,p]sons f ,en=c$     
,disappe>ance 9 ,may #bjaf1 & pass$     
dome/ic legislation crim9aliz+ en=c$    
disappe>ances 9 ,m>* #bjah2 ,:]eas1     
accord+ to a #bjbj ,unit$ ,nations      
,special ,rapporteur's report1 no       
obs]vable progress has be5 made on p5d+ 
cases1 includ+ habeas corpus            
applications into ! disappe>ance (      
,tamil ,tig]s & memb]s ( _! families :o 
surr5d]$ dur+ ! f9al days ( ! w>2       
,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjbj1 ,presid5t      
,gotabaya ,rajapaksa /at$ t miss+ p]sons
 are actually dead1 )\t provid+ any     

evid5ce2 ,:]eas lawy]s1 human rights    
def5d]s1 & victims involv$ 9 cases (    
en=c$ disappe>ances face intimidation1  
h>assm5t1 & viol5ce f /ate & private    
actors1 p>ticul>ly s9ce ,rajapaksa      
became ,presid5t2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,sri ,lanka has promot$ high-rank+      
milit>y (ficials suspect$ ( =cibly      
disappe>+ p]sons & be>+ responsibility =
 w> crimes1 includ+ ,lieut5ant ,g5]al   
,%av5dra ,silva1 & has fail$ to hold    
acc\ntable o!r curr5t milit>y (ficials  
accus$ ( w> crimes2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,janu>y
 #bjbj1 ! practice by ! =m] gov]nm5t (  
issu+ int]im relief to families ( !     
disappe>$1 z recomm5d$ by ! ,(fice on   
,miss+ ,p]sons1 0 discont9u$1 putt+     
families ( disappe>$ p]sons "u fur!r    
f9ancial /ra92 ,:]eas ! ,rajapaksa      
gov]nm5t has said x w no long] comply ) 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil
 ,resolution #cj_/a1 support$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 committ+ ,sri ,lanka to  
tru?1 ju/ice1 & acc\ntability =         
violations ( human rights2 ,:]eas ,sri  

,lankan au?orities are fail+ to         
effectively inve/igate &1 :]e !re is    
suffici5t evid5ce1 prosecute ^? suspect$
 ( p]petrat+ en=c$ disappe>ances1 z     
recomm5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+   
,gr\p on ,en=c$ or ,involunt>y          
,disappe>ances2 ,:]eas ,tamil families (
 ! disappe>$ h demon/rat$ trem5d\s      
c\rage 9 conduct+ cont9u+ prote/s1 la/+ 
ov] #a1cjj days1 to dem& answ]s f ! ,sri
 ,lankan /ate1 despite be+ met ) ?reats1
 intimidation1 & h>assm5t by /ate       
security =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,prev5tion (    
,t]rorism ,act1 a law t has be5 misus$  
to facilitate en=c$ disappe>ances1      
rema9s 9 use1 despite ! =m] gov]nm5t's  
pl$ges to repeal x2 ,:]eas "u !         
,gov]nm5t ( =m] ,presid5t ,suh>to1 f    
#aifg to #aiih1 c\ntless ,indonesians 7 
victims ( en=c$ disappe>ances conduct$  
by ! milit>y1 police1 intellig5ce       
ag5cies1 & o!r /ate au?orities2 ,:]eas r
 ?an inve/igate & hold ^? responsible = 
en=c$ disappe>ances to acc\nt1 !        
,indonesian ,gov]nm5t has appo9t$ =m]   

g5]als alleg$ly involv$ 9 kidnapp+s &   
en=c$ disappe>ances to s5ior po/s 9 !   
,def5se ,m9i/ry2 ,:]eas1 dur+           
,indonesia's occupation ( ,ea/ ,timor f 
#aige to #aiii1 ar\nd #ah1fjj p 7 =cibly
 disappe>$1 z docum5t$ by ! indep5d5t   
,commission = ,reception1 ,tru? &       
,reconciliation 7,,cavr7 9 its #bjje    
report2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ,indonesia     
sign$ ! ,int]national ,conv5tion = !    
,protection ( ,all ,p]sons f ,en=c$     
,disappe>ance signal+ its recognition ( 
its obligation to inve/igate ongo+      
disappe>ances2 h[ev]1 x has yet to      
ratify ! conv5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,en=c$ or      
,involunt>y ,disappe>ances has receiv$  
#a1add cases ( allegations ( en=c$      
disappe>ances f ,paki/an betwe5 #aihj & 
#bjai2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaa1 ,paki/an        
e/abli%$ ! ,commission ( ,inquiry on    
,en=c$ ,disappe>ances 7,,coi$7 to trace 
! :]eab\ts ( alleg$ly en=c$ disappe>$   
p]sons & fix responsibility on          
individuals or organizations            

responsible2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaa1        
,paki/an's ,,coi$ has receiv$ m ?an     
#e1bij report$ cases ( en=c$            
disappe>ances c>ri$ out by /ate         
(ficials2 ,:]eas ! majority ( ! victims 
( en=c$ disappe>ances 9 ,paki/an are    
,balo*1 ,pa%tun1 or ,s9dhi2 ,:]eas !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an has n adequately   
inve/igat$ & held p]petrators ( en=c$   
disappe>ances responsible2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,en=c$  
or ,involunt>y ,disappe>ance has        
describ$ a culture ( entr5*$ impunity   
reg>d+ ! practice ( en=c$ disappe>ances 
9 ,paki/an2 ,:]eas ! :]eab\ts & fate (  
ov] #b1jjj victims ( en=c$ disappe>ances
 ( citiz5s 7,s9dhis7 ( ,s9dh ,prov9ce1  
,paki/an1 rema9 unsolv$1 includ+ ^? (-- 
7#a7 ,aqib ,*&io1 #bj1 a /ud5t1 abduct$ 
= ! second "t on ,july #g1 #bjbj2  7#b7 
,gulam ,rasul ,%> & ,ba%ir ,ahm$ ,%>1   
bro!rs1 abduct$ 9 ,k>a*i on ,augu/ #af1 
#bjbj2  7#c7 ,mehran ,ali ,mirani1 #ah1 
a /ud5t & %opkeep]1 viol5tly abduct$ 9  
,hyd]abad1 ,s9dh1 on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbj2

 &  7#d7 ,insaf ,ali ,dayo1 a "y tailor1
 abduct$ f 8 %op 9 ,l>kana1 ,s9dh1 by a 
gr\p t includ$ uni=m$ milit>y p]sonnel  
on ,may #bi1 #bjag2 ,:]eas disappe>$ p  
:o h be5 releas$ h receiv$ ?reats1 or   
?reats to _! family memb]s1 to prev5t !m
 f rec\nt+ _! exp]i5ce to m$ia or seek+ 
ju/ice2 ,:]eas ,amne/y ,int]national &  
o!r int]nationally recogniz$ human      
rights organizations h call$ ^u !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to end en=c$       
disappe>ances aga9/ all individuals1    
includ+ ,s9dhis1 & to ei!r imm$iately   
release ! victims ( en=c$ disappe>ance  
or ensure t !y are br\ght promptly be=e 
a judge 9 a civilian c\rt to rule on !  
lawfulness ( _! arre/ or det5tion2 &    
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1    
/ates h a duty to /r5g!n _! ef=ts1 ) !  
support ( int]national human rights     
me*anisms1 to prev5t en=c$              
disappe>ances1 to se>* = victims1 & to  
increase assi/ance to victims & _!      
relatives3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls = ju/ice =

 victims ( en=c$ disappe>ances &        
acc\ntability = ^? be>+ responsibility =
 ^! crimes2  7#b7 calls = ,unit$ ,/ates 
law en=cem5t to use all available legal 
& /atutory tools to ensure t alleg$     
p]petrators ( en=c$ disappe>ances are   
held acc\ntable 9 ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts & 
to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n a safe 
hav5 = human rights violators2  7#c7    
urges all c\ntries to ab&on ! unlawful  
practice ( en=c$ disappe>ances2  7#d7   
calls ^u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t to cont9ue to support       
transitional ju/ice measures &          
initiatives to assi/ victims & survivors
 ( en=c$ disappe>ances1 includ+ by      
support+ national1 int]national1 &      
hybrid me*anisms to cl>ify ! fate &     
:]eab\ts ( ! disappe>$2  7#e7 urges !   
,unit$ ,/ates to sign & ratify !        
,int]national ,conv5tion = ! ,protection
 ( ,all ,p]sons f ,en=c$ ,disappe>ance2 
7#f7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,*9a to--   
7,a7 imm$iately release all p]sons held 

9 arbitr>y det5tion 9 ,x9jiang1 unless  
!re is suffici5t cr$ible & admissible   
evid5ce t !y h committ$ an              
int]nationally recogniz$ (f5se2  7,b7   
repeal or am5d all laws & regulations1 &
 end all relat$ measures1 t imp]missibly
 re/rict ! ex]cise ( human rights by    
,uyghurs & o!r e?nic m9orities2 &  7,c7 
all[ indep5d5t & unre/rict$ access to   
,x9jiang = indep5d5t human rights       
monitors1 & make ! :]eab\ts & condition 
( all deta9ees kn[n to _! families2     
7#g7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka 
to-- 7,a7 c>ry out effective & indep5d5t
 inve/igations ) a view ( swiftly br++  
to ju/ice ^? responsible = en=c$        
disappe>ances2  7,b7 recommit !         
,gov]nm5t to comply+ ) ! transitional   
ju/ice goals & framework z articulat$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil
 ,resolution #cj_/a1 & implem5t measures
 to e/abli% ! transitional ju/ice       
me*anisms outl9$ 9 ! resolution2  7,c7  
end ! ?reats & intimidation aga9/       
families ( ! disappe>$1 j\rnali/s1 human

 rights def5d]s1 & lawy]s engag$ 9 cases
 ( en=c$ disappe>ances2  7,d7 consult ) 
victims & families ( ! disappe>$1       
release li/s ( ^? deta9$ s9ce #aigh "u !
 ,prev5tion ( ,t]rorism ,act1 &         
inve/igate & release a li/ ( all secret 
det5tion c5t]s2  7,e7 resume ! practice 
( issu+ int]im relief to families ( !   
disappe>$1 z recomm5d$ by ! ,(fice on   
,miss+ ,p]sons2  7,f7 repeal !          
,prev5tion ( ,t]rorism ,act & /op !     
misuse ( laws1 includ+ ! ,int]national  
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 to ?reat51 h>ass & prosecute diss5t]s1 
j\rnali/s & activi/s2 &  7,g7 "w ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to pursue ^?    
responsible = atrocity crimes & ensur+ t
 ! fate ( all ( ^? disappe>$ is det]m9$2
  7#h7 calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,indonesia
 to-- 7,a7 fulfill ! ,gov]nm5t's        
obligations "u int]national law2  7,b7  
ensure t ! milit>y in/itution coop]ates 
) human rights & ju/ice sector          
in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,human ,rights   
,commission2  7,c7 e/abli% ad hoc human 

rights c\rts = en=c$ disappe>ances 9    
#aiig-aiih & prosecute ^? responsible = 
en=c$ disappe>ances & o!r atrocities 9  
,indonesia2 &  7,d7 ratify ! sign$      
,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,all       
,p]sons f ,en=c$ ,disappe>ance2 &  7#i7 
calls ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to--    
7,a7 swiftly release all citiz5s (      
,paki/an :o h be5 arbitr>ily abduct$ &  
deta9$2  7,b7 condemn ! en=c$           
disappe>ance ( ,s9dhis1 ( any religion  
or association1 9 ,s9dh ,prov9ce2  7,c7 
"w to ensure any actions tak5 9 pursuit 
( legitimate security ?reats respect !  
human rights ( all p & adh]e to         
int]national human rights law2 &  7,d7  
crim9alize ! practice ( en=c$           
disappe>ances4