Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council, Ambassador Gerard Cor, Ireland's permanent representative to the UN, called for Sri Lanka to remain on the council's agenda, stating the county had made "very limited progress" since the passing of the March 2012 resolution.
Addressing the council on behalf of the European Union, Cor stated,
"Given the very limited progress of the last year, the EU believes that the current human rights situation in Sri Lanka, and accountability and reconciliation, should remain on the agenda of this Council.
The impartial application of the rule of law is crucial to progress in these areas, and it is essential to safeguard the independence of the judiciary".
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