,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #geg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate 9 support ( ! peaceful democratic & economic aspirations ( ! ,sri ,lankan p4 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka ga9$ its indep5d5ce peacefully 9 #aidh1 br++ an end to ,briti% colonial rule2 ,:]eas1 m ?an #ajj1jjj ,sri ,lankans di$ or w5t miss+ 9 subsequ5t decades ( e?nic conflict1 mo/ acutely at ! end ( ! civil w> 9 ,may #bjji2 ,:]eas ! roots ( ! conflict1 includ+ hi/orical inequalities1 rema9 l>gely unresolv$2 ,:]eas ! p]iod ( peace1 :i* began 9 #bjji1 contribut$ to ,sri ,lanka's high gr[? & economic developm5t1 build+ on a t\rism-bas$ economy2 ,:]eas ,gotabaya ,rajapaksa 0 elect$ z ,sri ,lanka's ,presid5t on ,novemb] #af1 #bjai1 & on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjai1 he appo9t$ 8 bro!r1 ,mah9da ,rajapaksa1 z ,prime ,m9i/]2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka's gov]nance "u ,presid5t ,rajapaksa 0 highly corrupt1 nepoti/ic1 & lack$ transp>5cy2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #h1 #bjbj1 ,human ,rights ,wat* describ$ ,presid5t ,rajapaksa's rule 9 #bjbj z a campaign ( fe> & intimidation aga9/ human rights activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 lawy]s1 & o!rs *all5g+ gov]nm5t policy2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka decl9$ #dhj1jjj1jjj 9 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance 9 #bjbj 9 ! =m ( a grant f ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 :i* 0 design$ to r$uce pov]ty ?r\gh economic gr[?2 ,:]eas1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka1 "u ! rule ( ,presid5t ,rajapaksa-- 7#a7 devot$ /ate res\rces = p]sonal political purposes ) little transp>5cy2 7#b7 implem5t$ misguid$ agricultural policies2 & 7#c7 borr[$ billions ( doll>s f ,*9a to develop economically unviable mega projects2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjai1 ,sri ,lanka has fac$ an economic crisis1 only fur!r exac]bat$ by pr$atory loans f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z "p ( its debt trap diplomacy2 ,:]eas ,sri ,lanka's economic crisis caus$ millions ( ,sri ,lankan citiz5s to live 9 extremely dire conditions1 ) sev]e %ortages ( m$ic9e1 food1 & fuel2 ,:]eas _m ,sri ,lankans h immigrat$ 9 se>* ( income to support _! families z a result ( ! ongo+ crises1 (t5 sep>at+ sp\ses & p>5ts f *ildr52 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,m>* #bjbb1 ! citiz5s ( ,sri ,lanka c\rage\sly ex]cis$ _! fundam5tal fre$oms ( spee* & assembly to peacefully prote/ ! gov]nm5t's fail$ economic policies & repression2 ,:]eas1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka fail$ to make its bond & loan paym5ts 9 ,april #bjbb1 result+ 9 ! c\ntry's fir/ f9ancial default 9 ,may #bjbb2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,sri ,lankan citiz5s ralli$ 9 l>gely peaceful prote/s on ,july #i1 #bjbb1 to :i* ! gov]nm5t respond$ ) live fire & te> gas2 ,:]eas ! ev5ts ( ,july #i1 #bjbb1 demon/rat$ t ,presid5t ,gotabaya ,rajapaksa has lo/ ! confid5ce ( ! ,sri ,lankan p2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bj1 #bjbb1 ! p>liam5t ( ,sri ,lanka elect$ ,ranil ,wickremes+he z ,presid5t ( ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! curr5t ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has ?us f> fail$ to respond to public conc]ns1 includ+ e/abli%m5t ( transp>5t inve/igations into cr$ible allegations ( corruption2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ac1 #bjbb1 amid m\nt+ public prote/s1 ,gotabaya ,rajapaksa fl$ ,sri ,lanka = ,s+apore :]e he =mally resign$ z presid5t1 only to return to ,sri ,lanka on ,septemb] #c1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has us$ ! c\ntry's ,prev5tion ( ,t]rorism ,act to t>get peaceful political opposition2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates cosponsor$ ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil resolution1 ,,hrc #df_/a 7#bjba71 includes /r5g!n+ ! capacity ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights to collect1 analyze1 & pres]ve in=mation & evid5ce = future acc\ntability processes = gross violations ( human rights 9 ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ,mi*elle ,ba*elet1 issu$ a report on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbb1 not+ setbacks 9 ef=ts to hold individuals acc\ntable = human rights violations 9 ,sri ,lanka & highlight+ ! ne$ = 8deep] in/itutional & security sector re=ms t w end impunity & prev5t ! recurr5ce ( violations ( ! pa/02 ,:]eas ! ,septemb] #bjbb ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights ,report on ,sri ,lanka /at$1 for su/a9able improvem5ts to take place1 h[ev]1 x is vital to recognize & address ! und]ly+ factors :i* h contribut$ to ! economic crisis1 includ+ emb$d$ impunity = pa/ & pres5t human rights violations1 economic crimes1 & endemic corruption2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil w discuss ! human rights situation 9 ,sri ,lanka at its upcom+ #ea/ regul> session 9 ,septemb] #bjbb2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,wickremes+he ann\nc$ t ,sri ,lanka-- 7#a7 w\ld re/>t bail\t negotiations ) ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund 9 ,augu/ #bjbb2 & 7#b7 _h rea*$ an initial agreem5t on ,septemb] #a1 #bjbb3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! peaceful democratic & economic aspirations ( ! ,sri ,lankan p2 7#b7 urges ,sri ,lankan security =ces to respect ! legitimate rights ( ,sri ,lankans1 includ+ to prote/ peacefully2 7#c7 urges ,sri ,lankan ,presid5t ,wickremes+he to "w ) opposition p>ties on behalf ( all ,sri ,lankans1 includ+ ,tamils1 ,muslims1 & o!r religi\s & e?nic m9orities2 7#d7 comm5ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t = ann\nc+ m ?an #ib1jjj1jjj 9 economic & humanit>ian assi/ance to ,sri ,lanka s9ce ,june #bjbb2 7#e7 comm5ds ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund = call+ = /ructural re=ms to address corruption vuln]abilities t hamp] ,sri ,lanka's long-t]m pot5tial gr[?2 7#f7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india = provid+ m ?an #c1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 l9es ( cr$it to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka = food1 m$ic9e1 & fuel2 7#g7 comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,au/ralia = provid+ urg5t m$ic9e1 food1 & heal? c>e assi/ance = ! ,sri ,lankan p2 7#h7 calls on ! ,quadrilat]al ,security ,dialogue nations to mobilize additional humanit>ian assi/ance1 provide desp]ately ne$$ fuel1 & (f] economic support & advice to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka2 7#i7 urges ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to implem5t ! recomm5dations detail$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,"r's report t 0 publi%$ on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbb2 & 7#aj7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,national ,human ,rights ,c\ncil to ext5d & re9=ce ! ,(fice ( ! ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights' m&ate f ,,hrc #df_/a 7#bjba7 = an additional #b ye>s & to fully res\rce ! ,sri ,lanka ,acc\ntability ,project4