The right to know isa type ofnewright started from the civil right movement of thenineteenth century, which is significanttoprotecthuman rights and monitor thepower.
Sri Lanka's mission in Geneva responds to criticism by calling the former head of the UNHRC, Louise Arbour, unqualified to monitorhumanrights in the country.
It also recommended civilian observers to monitor the humanrights situation in the areas which have come back under the control of the Malian government.