Five year National action plan on human rights soon [June 04 2011]

A five-year National Action Plan for the protection and promotion of human rights has been submitted to the Cabinet for consideration, Sri Lanka's envoy Sugeeshwara Gunaratna revealed at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, on Friday.

He said the plan contains number of measures to be undertaken to reduce the incidents involving violence against women, including the review of existing legislation to identify gaps as well as to introduce new legislation and ensure effective implementation of the legislation.

" When implemented, it will help further strengthening of the women and children's desks at the police stations and combat sexual harassment of women in the work place through establishment of cells with powers to deal with grievances", he said.