{"id":97869,"date":"2021-03-27T10:08:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T04:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=97869"},"modified":"2021-03-27T12:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T07:27:59","slug":"indias-stand-on-human-rights-violation-in-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-stand-on-human-rights-violation-in-sri-lanka\/","title":{"rendered":"India’s stand on Human Rights violation in Sri Lanka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Synopsis: <\/b>India maintained balance between the diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka and its support to Tamil minority people in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introduction\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

The previous government in Sri Lanka had made some commitments to the UNHRC<\/b>. <\/span>The commitments include constructive engagement with the international community on the Human Rights violation in Sri Lanka. Further, the government also committed to provide a consensual resolution to the problem of the Tamil people. But the current government of Sri Lanka withdrew from the commitments<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council(UNHRC)<\/a> adopted a resolution titled \u201cPromoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka\u201d.<\/p>\n

But, <\/span>India abstains from the UNHRC resolution against Sri Lanka<\/a>. This is done to indicate the following things.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. India attempted to preserve its diplomatic space. Further, India wants to contain persistent Chinese influence in Sri Lanka. <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. At the same time, India is also maintaining its support for the Tamil minority to achieve equality, justice, dignity and peace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    The Present Status of the Human Rights violation<\/strong> <\/span>in Sri Lanka:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

    The UN High Commissioner\u2019s report<\/b> has raised certain concerns on the following issues in Sri Lanka. They are,\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Increasing militarization in Sri Lanka<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Intensified surveillance against rights defenders and NGOs, <\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Interference with trials in certain symbolic cases from the past <\/span><\/li>\n
    4. The dangerous anti-minority rhetoric among other sections of people.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      What has been India\u2019s stance <\/b>on the Human Rights violation?<\/strong><\/h5>\n