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Lanka. To avoid this, we urge the Government to publicly release its draft proposals on
the OMP. Further, we wish to emphasize the importance of ensuring that the OMP is
transparent in its functioning and is not shrouded in secrecy. This includes ensuring
that the OMP report periodically and publicly on its progress, and by respecting
families right to be periodically informed on the progress and results of investigations.
4. THE OMP MUST BE INDEPENDENT, CREDIBLE AND WELL
RESOURCED: The independence of the OMP must be assured, including by
ensuring that appointments to the OMP are based on competence, experience
and highest levels of integrity and are made through a transparent and
independent process. It should meet the test of credibility in the eyes of affected
people. Further, the operational independence of the OMP must be guaranteed
by law, providing the OMP flexible powers with respect to staff selection,
investigations and modes of work. Further, the OMP must be sufficiently
resourced. The State must bear full responsibility for the OMP, while ensuring
that the OMP is vested with effective powers and authority to seek funding from
other sources. The capacity of the OMP to conduct forensic investigations
including by the participation of skilled personnel, and by having recourse to
modern technology must be ensured. To further ensure the credibility of the
OMP, the Government must bring to a halt pressure by local government
officials to accept death certificates, and offer the promised certificate of absence
as an alternative. Death certificates previously issued under duress must be
converted into certificates of absence, unless the OMP is able to conclude that
the victim is dead.
5. SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE OMP: In Operative
Paragraph 4 of UN HRC Resolution 30/1 which deals with transitional justice
mechanisms including the OMP, the government committed to ensure
that each mechanism (has) the freedom to obtain financial, material and
technical assistance from international partners In this regard, we reiterate
the importance of international participation in these mechanisms. In particular,
the OMP cannot succeed unless forensic and other technical skills are
introduced into the mechanism through the participation of international
experts and investigators.
6. CRIMINALIZING ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES AND OTHER
26.Hilmy Ahamed
27.Ian Ferdinands
28.Iromi Perera
29.Isabelle Lassee
30.Ishan Jalill
31.Ithayarani Sithravel Trincomalee
32.Jayantha Dhanapala
33.Jensila Majeed Mullaitheevu
34.Juwairiya Mohideen Puttalam
35.Aingkaran Attorney-at-law
36.S. Ratnavale Attorney-at-law
37.Kalani Subasinghe
38.Kamala Vasuki
39.Kumari Kumaragamage
40.Kusal Perera Journalist
41.Mahalaxumy Kurushanthan Mannar
42.Mangaleswary Shanker
43.Manori Kalugampitiya Journalist
44.Mario Arulthas
45.Marisa de Silva
46.Mohammed Mahuruf
47.Nicola S.
48.Nilashani Sreenika
49.Nimalka Fernando
50.Niran Anketell
51.Selvaratnam
52.N. Singham
53.Parakrama Niriella
54.Peter Rezel
55.Philip Dissanayake
56.Philip Setunga
57.Prabodha Rathnayake Attorney-at-law
58.Prabu Deepan
59.Ajit Abeysekera
60.Jayantha Seneviratne
61.Kumar David
62.Rajany Feminist, Jaffna
63.Fr. E. Sebamalai
64.Fr. J.C. Paul Rohan
65.Fr. Jeyabalan Croos
66.Fr. M. V. E. Ravichandran
67.Fr. Nandana Manatunga
68.Fr. Nishantha Gunaratne
69.Fr. Noel Fernando Coordinator, Reconciliation & Peace Desk, Diocese of
Colombo