Sri Lanka Opposes New UNHRC Resolution Aimed at ‘Tarnishing’ Its Image

A man waves a Sri Lankan national flag as he stands on a barricade blocking the entrance to president's office during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 11, 2022. Thousands of Sri Lankans protested calling on the country's president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign amid worst economic crisis in history. Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo

Sri Lanka’s government stated that it opposes a new resolution at the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that calls for the investigation of corruption by public officials, saying that it violates the country’s constitution.

The draft resolution, “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka,” was presented to the UNHRC’s 51st session last month.