Russia today said that Sri Lanka’s second UPR cycle has “once again” confirmed Colombo’s “openness and readiness” to engage in a constructive dialog on an equal footing on the promotion and protection of human rights in the country.
The representative of the Russian Federation at the UNHRC stated that Sri Lanka has agreed with a majority of the recommendations made during the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and that the recommendations accepted are “truly constructive and non-politicized” in nature.
“We thank the delegation for its detailed arguments explaining why each of the non-accepted recommendations is not being accepted and we are satisfied to note that some of these recommendations may be looked at by the authorities of the country with a view to subsequent implementation following detailed study,” he said.
“In addition we much appreciate the government’s list of voluntary commitments on many aspects of human rights,” the representative said, delivering a statement at the adoption of the UPR Report on Sri Lanka.
The Russian Federation recommended the adoption of the report on Sri Lanka’s second UPR cycle.
