Number | Date added | Template | State under Review | Recommendation | Recommending State | Session | Action Category | Response | Cycle | Issues |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Legislation and regulations to ensure occupational safety, health and welfare at work will be formulated to enable ratification of ILO Convention 155. Measures to ensure non-discrimination at work will be continued and initiatives against child labour - especially hazardous child labour - will be enhanced | 14 - October 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Measures to aid students with mid-day meals, uniforms and learning materials will be continued and enhanced, child rights committees are being established in every school and further islandwide recruitment of Tamil medium teachers is ongoing. National competency standards for vocational education will be made available in all national languages | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Awareness raising on disaster prevention, enhancement of early warning systems, transparent and participatory disaster mitigation exercises, ensuring equitable relief measures with special attention paid to vulnerable groups and the preparation of a consistent methodology to determine compensation to affected people will be carried out | 14 - October 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Accurate statistical information relating to socio-economic conditions of the people will be gathered and collated to better enable identification of social and economic rights issues and their resolution | 14 - October 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The measures taken for protection of the rights of the disabled will be further strengthened in keeping with international standards. Disabled ex-combatants will be provided with artificial limbs, monthly financial support and a self-employment grant to enable economic and social reintegration | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Government will engage with civil society organizations and representatives in connection with the implementation of the National Plan of Action for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (NHRAP - 2012 to 2016) | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Current initiatives to devise reforms to the legislative framework dealing with the protection of children a/ who come into conflict with the legal system, and b/ who are in need of care and protection, will be expedited, in line with recommendations made by Committee on the Rights of the Child, the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice and the Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Gender focal points will be appointed to each line Ministry of Government | 14 - October 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Women's and child development units will be established at the Divisional (sub-District) administrative level to ensure expeditious assistance to those in need with a special focus on the Northern and Eastern Provinces | 14 - October 2012 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Bilateral and other engagement to combat the phenomenon of human smuggling and trafficking in persons will be enhanced to curb these activities in keeping with applicable standards | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Envisaged legislative and regulatory reforms with regard to prison reform to modernize custodial care in keeping with applicable international standards, will be continued | 14 - October 2012 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Prosecutions of cases involving allegations of child abuse and exploitation will be expedited through the modality of an inter-agency mechanism to identify deficiencies in the system, propose appropriate remedial measures and coordinate and monitor implementation of such measures | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Efforts will be made to further the recent achievements in clearing the backlog in reporting under the relevant human rights treaties to which Sri Lanka is a State Party, to ensure timely reporting and follow-up | 14 - October 2012 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Government will continue initiatives directed at reconstruction and restoration of physical and social infrastructure in areas within and proximate to the former theatres of conflict | 14 - October 2012 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | As in the case of over 11,000 ex-combatants already rehabilitated and reintegrated into their communities, the remaining number of persons undergoing programmes for the rehabilitation of ex-combatants will be reintegrated with their communities upon completion of the rehabilitation process. Ancillary support services will be provided to ex-combatants to facilitate their reintegration | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Further to the resettlement of over 760,000 IDPs by 31 December 2012, efforts to resettle internally displaced persons including those residing with host families, who wish to return, and those in a situation of protracted displacement will be continued in consultation with the affected populations, so as to resolve the issue of internal displacement in a sustainable manner. Special focus will be paid to post-resettlement activity including provision of permanent shelters, sanitation and potable water | 14 - October 2012 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The remaining demining activity in respect of conflict affected areas will be completed so as to facilitate return of the displaced in keeping with the national mine action programme | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Financial and other resources required will be made available by the Government to the Ministries and agencies identified as implementing agencies of the NHRAP and the National Plan of Action to Implement the Recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, to support the implementation of these Plans | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | National capacities to implement the Trilingual Policy (2012 to 2020) and the National Policy Framework for Social Integration will be enhanced to support the achievement of the specified targets including implementation of the official languages policy in 72 bilingual administrative divisions by 2015 | 14 - October 2012 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 2 (2012 - 2016) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Uphold the rights of persons with disabilities in conformity with the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Measures will also be taken to secure the rights of persons with mental disabilities. | 2 - May 2008 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Trafficking of human beings, particularly women and children, is emerging as one of the most urgent issues of today and involves the gross violation of human rights of vulnerable segments of the society. In line with Sri Lanka's policy of open and constructive engagement with the international community and its commitment to enforce global standards, Sri Lanka will work closely with its partners to combat this heinous activity. | 2 - May 2008 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Through modalities including the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Human Rights and the Consultative Committee on Humanitarian Assistance, Sri Lanka will continue to promote and protect human rights, coordinate humanitarian assistance and facilitate the work of local and international agencies providing such assistance. | 2 - May 2008 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights will organize a regional seminar for parliamentarians on a human rights related theme in 2008. | 2 - May 2008 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | The Ministry of Disaster Management and Human Rights will launch a national human rights awareness campaign to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2008. | 2 - May 2008 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka, manifesting its commitment to promote people-oriented development, will work towards the alleviation of poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 through continued investment in social infrastructure, education, and health services in line with the vision of the Government of Sri Lanka for social and economic development. | 2 - May 2008 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka will take necessary measures to enable the reconstitution of the Constitutional Council which will facilitate the strengthening and effective functioning of national human rights mechanisms, including the National Human Rights Commission. | 2 - May 2008 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka will take measures for the effective implementation of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. | 2 - May 2008 | 4 - General action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka will introduce changes in both formal and non-formal educational systems to introduce and/or further develop the human rights content within these programmes with a view to nurturing a culture of human rights in society. | 2 - May 2008 | 5 - Specific action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka will continue to work towards the submission of its periodic reports to treaty bodies. | 2 - May 2008 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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N/A | Sep 26, 2019 | Voluntary Pledge | Sri Lanka will continue to work towards the economic development of the Eastern Province, which will uplift standards of living and the realization of social, economic and cultural rights, and also assist strengthening and smooth functioning of democratic institutions. Sri Lanka will also promote the dissemination and inculcation of best practices, good governance and political pluralism, as well as take measures for the rehabilitation and reintegration of ex-combatants, particularly children and young persons | 2 - May 2008 | 2 - Continuing action | Supported | Cycle 1 (2008 - 2012) |
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