,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ah1 #bjba,ms4   
,ross 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,%]man1 & ,ms4 ,mann+7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ #ab ye>s s9ce !
 end ( ! w> 9 ,sri ,lanka on ,may #ah1  
#bjji1 honor+ ! lives lo/1 & express+   
support = ju/ice1 acc\ntability1        
reconciliation1 recon/ruction1          
rep>ation1 & re=m 9 ,sri ,lanka to      
ensure a la/+ peaceful political        
solution & a prosp]\s future = all p (  
,sri ,lanka4  ,:]eas ,may #ah1 #bjba1   
m>ks ! #ab-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! end ( !    
#bf-ye> arm$ conflict betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,sri ,lanka & v>i\s arm$ ,tamil      
indep5d5ce organizations1 includ+ !     
,lib]ation ,tig]s ( ,tamil ,eelam       
7,,ltte72 ,:]eas all communities suff]$ 
f viol5ce & c\nt]viol5ce dur+ ! civil   
w>2 ,:]eas ! ,tamil p ( ,sri ,lanka     

suff]$ t5s ( ?\s&s ( dea?s1             
disappe>ances1 abuses1 & displacem5ts2  
,:]eas 9 ! abs5ce ( ,sri ,lanka         
implem5t+ ! recomm5dations ( its own    
,lessons ,le>n$ & ,reconciliation       
,commission or in/itut+ a cr$ible ju/ice
 me*anism to inve/igate s]i\s crimes    
committ$ dur+ & aft] ! w>1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates sponsor$ resolutions 9 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil         
7,,unhrc7 9 #bjab1 #bjac1 & #bjad call+ 
9 ev] /rong] t]ms = dome/ic action &    
reconciliation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$         
,nation's ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] 
= ,human ,rights issu$ a report 9 #bjae 
7! ,,oisl ,report7 t outl9$ ! occurr5ce 
( w> crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity &   
violations ( int]national humanit>ian   
law dur+ ! w> 9 ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas     
foll[+ a *ange 9 gov]nm5t 9 ,sri ,lanka1
 ! release ( ! ,,oisl ,report1 & !      
recomm5dations ( ! ,high ,commission] = 
,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
cosponsor$ ) ,sri ,lanka a ,,unhrc      
resolution 9 #bjae1 ,,hrc #cj_/a1 :i* 0 

reaffirm$ 9 #bjag2 ,:]eas "u ,,hrc      
#cj_/a1 ! ,sri ,lankan gov]nm5t made    
transitional ju/ice commitm5ts = po/w>  
reconciliation includ+-- 7#a7 an        
acc\ntability me*anism ) a special c\rt 
inclusive ( ,commonweal? & =eign judges1
 prosecutors1 lawy]s1 & inve/igators2   
7#b7 a tru? commission2  7#c7 an (fice (
 miss+ p]sons2  7#d7 an (fice (         
rep>ations & in/itutional re=ms aim$ at 
nonrecurr5ce2 &  7#e7 a numb] (         
confid5ce-build+ measures2 ,:]eas foll[+
 ! ,ea/] ,sunday t]ror attacks & !      
re9/allation ( ! ,rajapaksa gov]nm5t 9  
,novemb] #bjai1 ,sri ,lanka )drew f     
,,hrc #cj_/a2 ,:]eas ! nor!a/]n region (
 ! c\ntry1 ! traditional ,tamil homel&1 
rema9s heavily milit>iz$ ) up to "o     
soldi] = e two civilians 9 ! mo/        
w>-affect$ regions2 ,:]eas ! ,nor!rn    
,prov9cial ,c\ncil ( ,sri ,lanka adopt$ 
9 resolutions call+ = an int]national   
inve/igation into alleg$ w> crimes      
committ$ dur+ ! arm$ conflict & = a     
,u4,n4-monitor$ ref]5dum 9 ! nor!a/]n   

region ( ! isl& to support ! developm5t 
( a p]man5t political solution2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has po/pon$    
prov9cial elections = multiple ye>s1    
d5y+ all ,sri ,lankans1 includ+ ! ,tamil
 p 9 ! ,nor!rn ,prov9ce & ! ,ea/]n      
,prov9ce1 _! democratic "r to local     
repres5tation2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka's     
,,covid-#ai response has be5 l$ &       
execut$ by ! milit>y1 exac]bat+ long/&+ 
conc]ns reg>d+ /ate surveillance1       
h>assm5t1 & discrim9ation aga9/ ,tamil &
 ,muslim communities2 ,:]eas a #bjba    
report f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high        
,commission] = ,human ,rights f\nd t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has1 ov] ! pa/  
ye>-- 7#a7 elevat$ individuals implicat$
 9 w> crimes to s5ior gov]nm5tal        
positions2  7#b7 p>don$ a convict$ w>   
crim9al2  7#c7 rev]s$ key democratic    
re=ms & consolidat$ p[] beh9d ! (fice ( 
! ,presid5t2  7#d7 ob/ruct$ ef=ts to    
inve/igate & prosecute p]petrators ( w> 
crimes2  7#e7 promot$ majorit>ian &     
exclusion>y rhetoric2  7#f7 engag$ 9    

surveillance & h>assm5t ( civil society 
organizations & human rights advocates2 
&  7#g7 alleg$ly employ$ security =ces  
to abduct & torture dissid5ts2 ,:]eas ! 
report w>ns t ,sri ,lanka's curr5t      
trajectory sets ! sc5e = ! recurr5ce ( !
 policies & practices t gave rise to    
grave human rights violations2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates cosponsor$ a ,,unhrc      
resolution1 ,,hrc #df_/a 7#bjba71 l$ by 
! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 :i* recognizes ! lack (
 acc\ntability = pa/ violations ( human 
rights & int]national humanit>ian law 9 
,sri ,lanka & directs ! ,(fice ( ! ,high
 ,commission] = ,human ,rights to       
collect1 analyze1 & pres]ve in=mation & 
evid5ce = future acc\ntability processes
 = gross violations ( human rights2     
,:]eas no ef=t has be5 made to br+ to   
ju/ice ^? :o are alleg$ to h committ$ w>
 crimes & crimes aga9/ humanity1 no     
inve/igations h begun ev5 on emblematic 
cases1 evid5ce ga!r+ is h9d]$ ?r\gh     
arbitr>y arre/s & ?reats by ! /ate1 &   
impunity prevails 9 ! c\ntry ) ! outdat$

 & ! excessively h>% ,prev5tion (       
,t]rorism ,act1 :i* does n comply )     
int]national /&>ds & has /ill n be5     
repeal$ despite repeat$ promises by !   
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high
 ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ,mi*elle
 ,ba*elet1 /at$ 9 ,janu>y #bjba1 ,giv5 !
 demon/rat$ inability & unwill+ness ( ! 
,gov]nm5t to advance acc\ntability at ! 
national level1 x is "t = int]national  
action to ensure ju/ice = int]national  
crimes4 ,/ates %\ld also pursue         
inve/igations & prosecution 9 _!        
national c\rts--"u accept$ pr9ciples (  
extrat]ritorial or univ]sal             
jurisdiction--( int]national crimes     
committ$ by all p>ties 9 ,sri ,lanka2   
,:]eas families ( individuals :o        
disappe>$ dur+ & foll[+ ! arm$ conflict 
/ill h no in=mation reg>d+ ! :]eab\ts ( 
_! lov$ ones1 & no li/s ( p]sons :o     
surr5d]$ to ! gov]nm5t aft] ! end ( !   
arm$ conflict h be5 publi%$2 & ,:]eas   
progress on dome/ic & int]national      
inve/igations into reports ( w> crimes &

 human rights dur+ ! conflict & !       
promotion ( reconciliation w\ld         
facilitate ,unit$ ,/ates engagem5t &    
inve/m5t 9 ,sri ,lanka & demon/rate     
support = ! int]national rule ( law3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges ! #ab?
 anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! w> 9 ,sri ,lanka 
& (f]s its deepe/ condol5ces to all ^?  
affect$ by ! conflict2  7#b7 honors !   
memory ( ^? :o di$ & reaffirms its      
solid>ity ) ! p ( all communities 9 ,sri
 ,lanka 9 _! se>* = reconciliation1     
recon/ruction1 rep>ation1 & re=m2  7#c7 
comm5ds ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights
 ,c\ncil = prioritiz+ ! collection &    
pres]vation ( evid5ce relat$ to human   
rights violations1 a process t mu/ n be 
int]f]$ ) by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka2 
7#d7 recognizes ! brav]y & commitm5t (  
advocates = ju/ice across all           
communities 9 ,sri ,lanka1 includ+ !    
,tamil families ( ! disappe>$1 ^:       
prote/s & dem&s = answ]s h at times be5 
met ) ?reats1 intimidation1 & h>assm5t  

by gov]nm5t security =ces2  7#e7 urges !
 int]national community to advocate = & 
protect ! political rights &            
repres5tation ( ! hi/orically oppress$  
nor!a/]n region ( ,sri ,lanka & "w t[>ds
 a p]man5t political solution to address
 ! und]ly+ issues t l$ to e?nic         
conflict2  7#f7 recomm5ds ! ,unit$      
,/ates explore inve/igations &          
prosecutions pursuant to !              
recomm5dations ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high
 ,commission] = ,human ,rights2 &  7#g7 
urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) ! ,unit$  
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly1 ! ,unit$     
,nations ,security ,c\ncil1 & ! ,unit$  
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to      
e/abli% a cr$ible & effective           
int]national me*anism = acc\ntability = 
! grave crimes committ$ dur+ ! w> 9 ,sri
 ,lanka4