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A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.

Introduced: February 6, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S825)
Feb 6, 2014
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commends the U.S. representatives on their leadership on United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution (UNHRC) 22/1 which promotes reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka.

Calls on the United States and the international community to establish an independent international accountability mechanism to evaluate reports of war crimes and other human rights violations committed by both sides during and after the war in Sri Lanka.

Urges the Government of Sri Lanka to: (1) allow access for media, international aid agencies, and human rights groups into all regions of the country and to detention sites; and (2) end its media restrictions.

Calls upon the President to develop a comprehensive policy towards Sri Lanka that reflects U.S. interests, including respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law, economic interests, and security interests.

What's happening now February 6, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S825)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 21, 2014
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 24, 2014
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 11, 2014
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 5, 2014
 R
Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 25, 2014
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Feb 24, 2014
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2014
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Feb 6, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 348: A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-348/
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"S. Res. 348: A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-348/.
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S. Res. 348, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-348/.
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[S. Res. 348: A resolution expressing support for the internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation within Sri Lanka that are necessary to ensure a lasting peace.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-348/)
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