The US sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the 25th session of the UNHRC in Geneva was adopted short while ago with 23 countries voting for, 12 against and 12 abstained.

Countries that voted in favour of the resolution are: Argentina, Austria, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cote D’ivore, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Italy, Montenegro, Peru, Republic of Korea, Romania, Sierra Leon, Macedonia, UK and US.

Against the resolution: No-Algeria, China, Congo, Cuba, Kenya, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Abstained-Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gabon, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Morocco, Namibia, Philippines and South Africa.

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Human Rights Council
Twenty- fifth session
Agenda item 2

Source: Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)