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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 84 

Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation 

within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 1, 2011 

Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. BURR, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. 

CARDIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. BOXER, Mrs. HAGAN, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 

MANCHIN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Mr. LAUTENBERG) submitted 

the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and 

reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to 

ensure a lasting peace. 

Whereas May 19, 2010, marked the one-year anniversary of 

the end of the 26-year conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Government of Sri 

Lanka; 

Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka established a Lessons 

Learned and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) to report whether any person, group, or institution directly or 

indirectly bears responsibility for incidents that occurred 

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dents in the future and promote further national unity 

and reconciliation among all communities; 

Whereas United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed a panel of experts, including Marzuki Darusman, 

the former attorney general of Indonesia; Yazmin Sooka, 

a member of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation 

Commission; and Steven Ratner, a lawyer in the United 

States specializing in human rights and international law, 

to advise the Secretary-General on the implementation of 

the commitment of the Government of Sri Lanka to 

human rights accountability; 

Whereas the Government of Sri Lanka expressed its commitment to addressing the needs of all ethnic groups and has 

recognized, in the past, the necessity of a political settlement and reconciliation for a peaceful and just society; 

Whereas the United States Government has yet to develop a 

comprehensive United States policy toward Sri Lanka 

that reflects the broad range of human rights, national 

security, and economic interests; and 

Whereas progress on domestic and international investigations into reports of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other human rights violations during the conflict 

and promoting reconciliation would facilitate enhanced 

United States engagement and investment in Sri Lanka: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends United Nations Secretary-Gen3 eral Ban Ki-moon for creating the three-person 

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1 mentation of the commitment of the Government of 

2 Sri Lanka to human rights accountability; 

3 (2) calls on the Government of Sri Lanka, the 

4 international community, and the United Nations to 

5 establish an independent international accountability 

6 mechanism to look into reports of war crimes, 

7 crimes against humanity, and other human rights 

8 violations committed by both sides during and after 

9 the war in Sri Lanka and to make recommendations 

10 regarding accountability; 

11 (3) calls on the Government of Sri Lanka to 

12 allow humanitarian organizations, aid agencies, jour13 nalists, and international human rights groups 

14 greater freedom of movement, including in inter15 nally-displaced persons camps; and 

16 (4) calls upon the President to develop a com17 prehensive policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects 

18 United States interests, including respect for human 

19 rights, democracy and the rule of law, economic in20 terests, and security interests. 

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