The UN chief for human rights, Bholkar Turk said in his three -day Sri Lankan statement that Sri Lanka could be an optimistic example despite the past heritage in the past and difficult economic challenges. In a world where war, economic uncertainty and human rights violations are becoming normal.
He met the Chief Justice, Head of the Human Rights Commission, a representative of civil society in the capital Colombo, the President of Sri Lanka, the Prime Minister, other members of the cabinet, other members of the political party and other dignitaries.
The civil war that continued for decades in Sri Lanka ended almost 15 years ago, but thousands of damages and their families are still looking for justice and truth for human rights violations. Of these, there are thousands of other cases of violation of the right, including forcibly disappearing from 1 to 25.
The UN High Commissioner said that the Sri Lankan government had introduced openness on complex issues and was also seen in efforts to change. However, the legacy of the past has a huge challenge for the new government and it is necessary to ensure accountability.
Suffering
During his visit, he visited a combined grave of Chhumani, which was opened again. High Commissioner Turk says it pays attention to that a large number of Sri Lanka people are still suffering from past wounds.
He heard the suffering of human rights misconduct and the suffering of the survivors. “I met a family who is still looking for his family and is in pain. They are still hoping that the remains of it will still be removed from this tomb.” Thousands of other people have the same misery.
Human Rights High Commissioner Jaffna found that efforts were also being made to save the memories of the victims, but human rights workers were treated to monitor.
Bholkar Turk mentions that the president of Sri Lanka has said in his speech to understand the misery of all communities in the past few months, and now the requirement is to convert this feeling to force, so that people can know what happened to their loved ones.
Emphasize
Jaffna and Trinomali cities located in the north and eastern Sri Lanka are advising them to know the truth for their missing families, in terms of which they were emphasized on justice, compensation and not repeating this national event.
High Commissioner Turk said that in Sri Lanka, the confidence of the common people has been proved difficult for the domestic accountability, justice system and therefore appealed for international assistance.
However, eventually it is the responsibility of the state and it is important that this process should be taken forward in national ownership. Collecting information in the UN office, preserving it, analyzing the violation cases, which may support accountability efforts in the country in the future.
Human rights chief has called on the Sri Lankan government to withdraw the law, online security law to prevent terrorism and to release the detainees for a long time in these allegations.
Volca Turk said that the new government has set the primary goal of the national unity ki and the initial success in this direction will increase mutual confidence and encourage the reunion.