,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ris*7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate 9 support ( ! peaceful1 
democratic1 & economic aspirations ( ! p
 ( ,sri ,lanka4  ,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1  
,sri ,lanka has und]gone a political1   
economic1 & humanit>ian crisis caus+    
millions ( ,sri ,lankans to live 9 dire 
conditions1 ) ! ,_w ,food ,program      
e/imat+ t #ag p]c5t ( ! population is   
exp]i5c+ food insecurity & sev]e        
%ortages ( m$ic9e & fuel2 ,:]eas !      
crisis 9 ,sri ,lanka /ems f factors su* 
z corruption1 f9ancial mismanagem5t1 &  
failures 9 ! rule ( law1 fur!r exac]bat$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka ent]+ into
 exp5sive projects involv+ pr$atory l5d+
 by entities associat$ ) ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ 9 ,m>* 
#bjbb1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,sri ,lankans      

p>ticipat$ 9 l>gely peaceful prote/s    
la/+ m ?an #ajj days1 lead+ to !        
resignation ( ,presid5t ,gotabaya       
,rajapaksa & ! appo9tm5t ( ,ranil       
,wickremes+he z ! new ,presid5t ( ,sri  
,lanka2 ,:]eas ! ,wickremes+he gov]nm5t1
 cit+ economic con/ra9ts1 indef9itely   
po/pon$ local elections s*$ul$ = ,m>*   
#i1 #bjbc1 9 violation ( ! ,con/itution 
( ,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1 
#bjbc1 ?\s&s ( l>gely peaceful prote/ors
 demon/rat$ aga9/ ! decision to po/pone 
local elections1 to :i* ! ,sri ,lankan  
police respond$ by fir+ te> gas & wat]  
cannons2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri      
,lanka cont9ues to repress diss5t &     
prote/1 conduct surveillance & h>ass    
memb]s ( civil society1 & use !         
,prev5tion ( ,t]rorism ,act to t>get    
political opposition memb]s ( e?nic &   
religi\s m9ority gr\ps1 activi/s1 &     
j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri    
,lanka cont9ues to p>ticipate 9 &       
facilitate ! illegal appropriation ( l& 
9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/1 areas ( hi/orical     

habitation ( ,tamil speak+ peoples &    
v>i\s e?nic & religi\s gr\ps2 ,:]eas !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka refuses to      
conduct transp>5t & indep5d5t           
inve/igations into cr$ible allegations (
 corruption1 hi/oric atrocities1 & o!r  
gross violations ( human rights aga9/   
,s9halese1 ,tamil1 & ,muslim            
communities1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations & o!rs 
h recogniz$ t long/&+ impunity =        
corruption & o!r human rights violations
 & abuses is a root cause ( ! curr5t    
crisis & t _m actors responsible = !    
curr5t crisis h be5 implicat$ 9 abuses  
dat+ back to ! civil w> & ! ,,jvp       
insurrection2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #cj ye>s1 
,sri ,lanka 0 envelop$ 9 a civil w> 9   
:i*1 accord+ to ,unit$ ,nations reports1
 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,sri ,lankans di$ & ?\s&s
 m 7 rap$1 tortur$1 =cibly disappe>$1 or
 w5t miss+2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations      
reports ma9ta9 t memb]s ( ! ,lib]ation  
,tig]s ( ,tamil ,eelam 7,,ltte7 & memb]s
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t & security s]vices ( ,sri
 ,lanka 7 implicat$ 9 horrific          

atrocities & human rights violations &  
abuses aga9/ ,sri ,lankan civilians dur+
 ! civil w>2 ,:]eas1 on multiple        
occasions1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka has
 publicly committ$ to pursu+ mean+ful   
ju/ice & acc\ntability = conflict-relat$
 crimes & grievances1 includ+ 9         
,presid5t ,mah9da ,rajapaksa's ,may     
#bjji jo9t /atem5t ) ,unit$ ,nations    
,secret>y-,g5]al ,ban ,ki-,moon & 9 !   
gov]nm5t ( !n-,prime ,m9i/] ,ranil      
,wickremes+he's cosponsor+ ( ,unit$     
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil         
resolution #cj_/a1 committ+ to a holi/ic
 transitional ju/ice /rategy1 includ+ a 
commission = tru?1 ju/ice1              
reconciliation1 & non-recurr5ce & a     
judicial me*anism to prosecute          
violations & abuses ( human rights &    
violations ( int]national humanit>ian   
law2 ,:]eas1 9 ,janu>y #bjaf1 "u        
!n-,prime ,m9i/] ,wickremes+he1 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka e/abli%$ a      
,consultation ,task ,=ce on             
,reconciliation ,me*anisms l$ by        

respect$ memb]s ( ,sri ,lankan civil    
society1 :i* spoke to m ?an #g1jjj ,sri 
,lankans & issu$ a #gjj-page report )   
f9d+s & recomm5dations ab\t :at ! ,sri  
,lankan p want$ f ! ,sri ,lankan        
gov]nm5t 9 relation to ju/ice &         
reconciliation1 includ+ recomm5dations  
support+ int]national involvem5t 9 c]ta9
 transitional ju/ice me*anisms2 ,:]eas  
successive ,sri ,lankan gov]nm5ts h     
fail$ to live up to ^? commitm5ts &     
address ! desire ( ,sri ,lankan victims 
& survivors = mean+ful ju/ice &         
acc\ntability = ! atrocities1 & 9 ,m>*  
#bjbj1 ,presid5t ,gotabaya ,rajapaksa's 
adm9i/ration )drew ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri   
,lanka's commitm5t to implem5t ,human   
,rights ,c\ncil resolution #cj_/a2      
,:]eas ! majority ( ! ,,ltte lead]%ip 7 
kill$ or disappe>$ dur+ ! civil w> &    
!re=e _c /& trial = _! crimes1 & despite
 evid5ce implicat+ ,sri ,lankan gov]nm5t
 (ficials & security =ces 9 atrocity    
crimes committ$ aga9/ ,sri ,lankan      
civilians dur+ ! w>1 no su* (ficials or 

=ces h fac$ ju/ice = _! crimes2 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate impos$ visa re/rictions aga9/ ,sri
 ,lankan (ficials = _! involvem5t 9     
gross violations ( human rights1 includ+
 torture & inhumane puni%m5t dur+ !     
civil w>1 b successive ,sri ,lankan     
gov]nm5ts h promot$ & emp[]$ ^? same    
individuals2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba & #bjbb1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates cosponsor$ ,unit$ ,nations
 ,human ,rights ,c\ncil resolutions     
#df_/a & #ea_/a1 m&at+ t ! ,unit$       
,nations collect1 analyze1 & pres]ve    
in=mation & evid5ce ( gross violations (
 human rights & s]i\s violations (      
int]national humanit>ian law 9 ,sri     
,lanka = future acc\ntability processes2
 & ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjbc1 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human    
,rights1 ,volk] ,turk1 issu$ a report t 
not$1 ,! #bjbb economic crisis is a     
demon/ration ( ! indivisibility ( human 
rights & h[ impunity1 corruption & !    
weak5+ ( democratic & rule ( law        
in/itutions ultimately impact$ !        

economic situation4 ,9 ord] to a*ieve a 
pa? to recov]y & su/a9able developm5t   
,sri ,lanka w ne$ to address ! long]-t]m
 s]i\s gov]nance & acc\ntability        
deficits1 z well z ! cont9u+ legacy ( ! 
arm$ conflict43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 supports ! peaceful1      
democratic1 & economic aspirations ( ! p
 ( ,sri ,lanka2  7#b7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,sri ,lanka to hold free & fair local 
& prov9cial elections )\t fur!r delay2  
7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t & security =ces (
 ,sri ,lanka to respect ! rights ( all  
,sri ,lankans1 includ+ ! "r to prote/   
peacefully1 associate freely1 &         
commemorate _! dead2  7#d7 urges !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to in/itute     
mean+ful security sector re=m1 includ+  
by r$uc+ ! deploym5t ( security =ces    
across ! ,nor? & ,ea/ to appropriate    
peacetime levels1 & ensure ^? cr$ibly   
implicat$ 9 human rights abuses are     
remov$ f positions ( au?ority2  7#e7    
calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to   
promote an inclusive1 plurali/ic ,sri   

,lanka ?r\gh /ructural re=ms &          
confid5ce-build+ measures to address    
corruption1 nepotism1 outsiz$           
exp5ditures on ! milit>y1 m9ority       
dis5fran*isem5t1 impunity1 & o!r issues 
t hamp] ! long-t]m pot5tial gr[? ( ,sri 
,lanka2  7#f7 welcomes ,sri ,lanka's    
newly pass$ anticorruption legislation &
 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to  
ensure t inve/igations & prosecutions ( 
corrupt (ficials c move =w>d indep5d5tly
 & imp>tially2  7#g7 calls on !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to /r5g!n ! rule
 ( law1 includ+ by respect+ & re9=c+ !  
indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y & indep5d5t     
in/itutions2  7#h7 welcomes ! ,octob]   
#bjbb passage ( ! #ba/ ,am5dm5t package 
by ! ,p>liam5t ( ,sri ,lanka z an       
initial /ep t[>d r$uc+ c5traliz$ p[] &  
enc\rages fur!r measures to alleviate a 
lack ( mean+ful *ecks & balances2  7#i7 
welcomes ! initial agreem5t by !        
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund to loan    
,sri ,lanka #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to help      
address ! ongo+ economic crisis & urges 

! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to address !  
recomm5dations ( ! ,int]national        
,monet>y ,fund's ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1  
/aff report1 :i* notes t ! abs5ce (     
visible progress on address+ corruption 
& hold+ (ficials to acc\nt = pa/        
behavi\r raises popul> conc]ns t        
(ficials w cont9ue to enjoy impunity =  
_! misconduct2  7#aj7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,sri ,lanka to imm$iately repeal or   
am5d ! ,prev5tion ( ,t]rorism ,act &    
ensure t ! ,act or any c\nt]t]rorism    
laws pass$ to replace x are align$ )    
int]national norms & reflect inclusive  
consultation ) ,sri ,lankan civil       
society2  7#aa7 calls = an imm$iate     
moratorium on ! appropriation ( l&      
facilitat$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka 
9 ! ,nor? & ,ea/ & re/itution (         
appropriat$ l&s 9 a way t gu>antees     
effective access & productive use2      
7#ab7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to
 fully implem5t ! ,con/itution ( ,sri   
,lanka1 includ+ ! #ac? ,am5dm5t's       
commitm5ts to devolve specifi$ p[]s ov] 

l&1 ! police1 education1 heal?1         
agriculture1 h\s+1 & f9ances to !       
prov9ces2  7#ac7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,sri ,lanka to rea* a cons5sus )        
opposition p>ties on behalf ( all ,sri  
,lankans1 includ+ ,tamils1 ,indian-orig9
 ,tamils1 ,muslims1 & memb]s ( o!r      
religi\s & e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 to      
address long/&+ issues1 includ+ ^?      
relat+ to human rights violations &     
abuses1 dis5fran*isem5t1 ju/ice1 &      
acc\ntability1 & "w t[>d a su/a9able    
political solution t promotes           
reconciliation2  7#ad7 calls on !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to accept & use 
,sri ,lanka's own ,consultation ,task   
,=ce report z ! basis = tak+ action 9   
support ( ju/ice1 acc\ntability1 &      
reconciliation1 & fur!r calls on !      
gov]nm5t to design & implem5t all ju/ice
 measures1 includ+ a pot5tial tru?      
commission1 ) input f1 ! p>ticipation (1
 & support f victims & survivors2 &     
7#ae7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka to
 engage positively & coop]atively ) !   

,unit$ ,nations' ,human ,rights ,c\ncil1
 ag5cies1 & special proc$ure m&ate      
hold]s & facilitate ! implem5tation ( _!
 recomm5dations on good gov]nance1 rule 
( law1 corruption1 ju/ice1              
acc\ntability1 & human rights4