Observations invited for HR action plan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the public and stakeholders, interested organizations and civil society, to make observations for drafting the new five year human rights action plan, preferably before next Wednesday (September 14).

This action plan to develop national human rights was called on by the inter-Ministerial Committee, established by the Cabinet of Ministers, for 2017-2021, and will be considered by the Cabinet by the end of October 2016.

A dedicated web page for the purpose was launched on September 1, in the Foreign Affairs Ministry website, accessible at: www.mfa.gov.lk.

The web page provides detailed information, including background, composition of the committees, principles to be applied for the drafting process and themes under which specific information should be transmitted.

Observations or views could be directly addressed to the following email ID: [email protected].