The UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka, was adopted by the Council this morning. The official documents from the UN Human Rights Council, on the resolution and voting breakdown, are attached. Also attached are the statements made by the United States and Sri Lanka when the resolution was introduced for voting.  

-          Please see the link for the voting breakdown: http://cl.ly/image/1R3R2b0F0b1S

Voting

Yes – 25 (Benin, the Ivory Coast, Libya, Sierra Leone, India, Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, USA, Czech, Estonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Moldova)

No – 13 (Venezuela, Ecuador, UAE, Thailand, Qatar, Philippines, Pakistan, Maldives, Kuwait, Indonesia, Uganda, Mauritania, Congo (Rep not DR))

Abstentions – 8  (Ethiopia, Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia)

(Gabon did not cast a vote or abstention)

Co-sponsors of resolution

Austria, Belgium^*, Bulgaria^*, Canada^*, Croatia^*, Denmark^*, Estonia, Finland^*, France^*, Georgia^*, Germany, Greece^*, Hungary^*, Iceland^*, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein^*, Lithuania^*, Malta^*, Monaco^*, Montenegro, Norway^*, Poland, Portugal^*, Romania, Saint Kitts and Nevis^*, Slovakia^*, Slovenia^*, Spain, Sweden^*, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland^*, United States of America.

A * means that these sponsors are not HRC voting members.

-          Lee Scott MP secured an adjournment debate in the British House of Commons on ‘Justice for Tamil People’ last night. The debate can be watched here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/house-of-commons-21861384 and read here:http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmhansrd/cm130320/debtext/130320-0004.htm#13032068000002. Other matters from Parliament on the day are provided in the relevant section below.