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UK welcomes OISL report on Sri Lanka

The UK government said that it welcomed the publication of the report from the investigation on Sri Lanka by the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR), which was released earlier today.

"I welcome the publication of this important report into allegations of serious violations and abuses of human rights in Sri Lanka," the UK's Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, said in a statement.

"I am grateful to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, his staff and all who contributed, for the work that went into producing it. The UK has been a strong advocate for the UN’s investigation and was instrumental in securing the resolution that mandated it. We believe it is vital that the legacy of the conflict in Sri Lanka is properly addressed, to allow the country to fulfil its huge potential."

"We will study the report’s recommendations closely, and we look forward to working with Sri Lanka and other partners at the UN Human Rights Council in response to it. We hope that we can agree a consensual resolution that will help to address the issues of the past and deliver lasting peace and prosperity for all Sri Lankans."

The inquiry was the result of a resolution co-sponsored by the UK in March 2014 at the UN Human Rights Council.

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