The US under the Trump administration withdrew from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council in June 2018, accusing the council of being a "hypocritical and self-serving organization" and biased against Israel.
Sri Lanka’s minister for Foreign Affairs, Dinesh Gunawardena, reiterated his government’s commitment to achieve sustainable peace through an inclusive “domestically designed and executed” reconciliation and accountability process.
VHP also highlighted the plight of the minorities in the neighbouring nations and proposed a separate law for the Sri Lankan Tamils as well, if need arises.
India rebuts Pakistan's claims of human rights violations in Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 at the 42nd session of UNHRC in Geneva.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said he will "shake the global conscience on serious human rights abuses" in Kashmir.
