Colombo, Jul 14 (PTI) A special UN rapporteur today criticised Sri Lanka for its "painfully slow" reconciliation process with the minority Tamils and expressed concern over the "virtual halt" in the implementation of the UNHRC resolution on rights accountability. The PTA has been criticised by Tamil and rights activists as it allows indefinite detention of people without charges. The resolution calls on the UNHRC to continue to assess progress on the implementation of its recommendations and other processes related to reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was granted 18 months by the UNHRC resolution in October 2015 to initiate a credible investigation into the abuses committed during the civil war with the LTTE. Emmerson said Sri Lanka has already spent four months of the two-year extension to implement the resolution.

Source: India Today July 14, 2017 13:07 UTC