Sri Lanka signs a statement backed by China that expresses concern about human rights in the United Kingdom.

Sri Lanka has signed a joint statement drafted by China that expresses worry over the UK's human rights situation.

The joint statement was made at the United Nations Human Rights Council's 47th session in Geneva.

China, Belarus, Bolivia, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Iran, Russia, Sri Lanka, Syria, and Venezuela signed a joint statement urging the UK government to address its human rights issues, stop all human rights violations, address the root causes of racial discrimination and hate crime, and conduct thorough and impartial investigations into cases of unlawful killings of civilians and other crimes.

bring the culprits to justice and provide compensation to the victims.

Source: Newswire.lk