Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Turk on Thursday called for a moratorium on the use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, pending its repeal, as well as the release of long-term detainees held under it.

The High Commissioner urged Sri Lanka to redouble its reconciliation and accountability effortsDisaster relief supplies

Turk also called for all individuals credibly accused of human rights violations to be excluded from senior positions in government, the security sector, or diplomatic service, until such allegations are genuinely addressed and resolved.

A UN Human Rights report published on Thursday called on the Government to build on the steps it has taken to bolster accountability for human rights viol...