The European Union and Sri Lankan authorities met in Brussels to discuss the currently suspended GSP plus trade concession.
Sri Lanka’s deputy Foreign Minister Dr Harsha de Silva said that the meeting was part for Sri Lanka’s ongoing efforts to regain the HSP plus concession from the EU, reports Colombo Gazette.
The GSP plus is awarded based nations complying with the 27 international conventions, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the Convention Against Torture and the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In a statement made on World Human Rights Day the Chief Minister of the Northern Province CV Wigneswaran said that Sri Lanka’s constitution violated the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Tamil rights violated by successive Sri Lanka governments says Chief Minister on World Human Rights Day (11 Dec 2015)
Sri Lanka businesses must lobby for improved human rights to see GSP+ reinstated says EU ambassador (27 Nov 2015)
Sri Lanka will apply for GSP+ this year says minister (05 October 2015)
Ranil confident about lifting of GSP+ sanctions (01 Oct 2015)
EU trade concessions will be regained after HRC session in Sept – Ranil (22 June 2015)
Sri Lanka confident in restoring GSP+ trade concessions (03 June 2015)
‘An awful lot remains to be done’ on human rights in Sri Lanka says EU envoy (10 May 2015)
Rights issues crucial to granting GSP+ in Sri Lanka, says EU Ambassador (31 March 2015)
Sri Lanka seeks to regain GSP+ (28 March 2015)
EU parliament's 'Friends of Sri Lanka' in visit to help remove fishing ban (08 March 2015)
EU suspends fish imports from Sri Lanka (16 January 2015)
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