War crimes: UN countries which voted against & for Sri Lanka

Published: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 10:45 [IST]

Geneva, Mar 22: 47-member United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) met in Geneva on Thursday, Mar 22 and cast their vote on the US moved resolution on Sri Lanka. [UPDATE: Lankan war crimes: Sri Lankan dailies criticise India]

While 24 out of 47 countries including India vote in favour of the resolution to pressurise Sri Lanka to investigate alleged war crimes during the last stage of its military action against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), 15 countries vote against the resolution supporting Sri Lanka. 8 countries, however, refrained themselves from casting the vote. [UPDATE: India divided over 1 vote]

Here is the complete list of countries which cast vote against and for Sri Lanka:

Names of Countries	Vote against SL	Vote for SL	Refrain from Voting
Angola 2013	*	*	1
Benin 2014	1	*	*
Botswana 2014	*	*	1
Burkina Faso 2014	*	*	1

Cameroon 2012	1	*	*
Congo 2014	*	1	*
Djibouti 2012	*	*	1
Libya 2013	1	*	*
Mauritania 2013	*	1	*
Mauritius 2012	1	*	*
Nigeria 2012	1	*	*
Senegal 2012	*	*	1
Uganda 2013	*	1	*
Bangladesh 2012	*	1	*
China 2012	*	1	*
India 2014	1	*	*
Indonesia 2014	*	1	*
Jordan 2012	*	*	1
Kuwait 2014	*	1	*
Kyrgyzstan 2012	*	*	1
Malaysia 2013	*	*	1
Maldives 2013	*	1	*
Philippines 2014	*	1	*
Qatar 2013	*	1	*
Saudi Arabia 2012	*	1	*
Thailand 2013	*	1	*
Chile 2014	1	*	*
Costa Rica 2014	1	*	*
Cuba 2012	*	1	*
Ecuador 2013	*	1	*
Guatemala 2013	1	*	*
Mexico 2012	1	*	*
Peru 2014	1	*	*
Uruguay 2012	1	*	*
Austria 2014	1	*	*
Belgium 2012	1	*	*
Italy 2014	1	*	*
Norway 2012	1	*	*
Spain 2013	1	*	*
Switzerland 2013	1	*	*
United States 2012	1	*	*
Czech Republic 2014	1	*	*
Hungary 2012	1	*	*
Poland 2013	1	*	*
Moldova 2013	1	*	*
Romania 2014	1	*	*
Russia 2012	*	1	*
Total	24	15	8