Says failure to address suffering of civilians in Gaza, undermines the credibility of the international human rights frameworkBy Sunil JayasiriSri Lanka has called for the UN Human Rights Council to halt its excessive scrutiny of nations in the global south through intrusive mechanisms while ignoring violations elsewhere to regain credibility. Sri Lanka also expressed disappointment that the Council’s persistent and disproportionate attention on Sri Lanka is not beneficial to the nation. “Unfortunately, this does not appear to be the case with regard to Sri Lanka, where the Council´s continuous and disproportionate focus on Sri Lanka is unhelpful to the country concerned,” she said. We appreciate the many positive comments made by countries during the General Debate on Sri Lanka, acknowledging the visible progress on the ground. In the context of protection and promotion of human rights in the Global South, Sri Lanka supports the One China principle and we take note of China’s cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms.

Source: The Nation March 06, 2024 05:52 UTC