HRC43 – Side Event – Sri Lanka: A failure of justice
After 10 years of failed and stalled promises of accountability, Sri Lanka announced this session that it is withdrawing from its commitments to the Human Rights Council. The UN has failed the people of Sri Lanka before. It cannot afford to do so again. Come find out why.
Moderated by Human Rights Watch, a short video will be followed by an interactive discussion with panelists from Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists.
Date: 28 February 2020
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Place: Room XXIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva (Switzerland)
Sponsored by:
Amnesty International
CIVICUS
Forum-Asia
Franciscans International
International Commission of Jurists
IMADR – International Movement against All forms of Discriminations and Racism
International Service for Human Rights
Human Rights Watch
Minority Rights Group International
Sri Lanka Campaign
