HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2018 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION 6.1. Promote compliance with international obligations In 2018 the Commission continued to actively communicate and cooperate with international and regional human rights organizations and protection mechanisms in promoting compliance with international human rights obligations of Sri Lanka as required by the Commission’s statutory mandate. 6.2. Strengthening ties with Global and Regional Human Rights Alliances ▪ In February the Chairperson represented the Commission at the Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI)--the umbrella organization that brings National Human Rights Institutions around the world together-and contributed actively to discussions and network with other National Human Rights Commissions from various parts of the world. ▪ The Chairperson represented the Commission at the Biennial Meeting of the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions which took place on the 16th and 17th of April at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London. The participants also had the opportunity to attend the Commonwealth Women’s Forum at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre on 18th April. ▪ The Chairperson and Commissioner Gazali Hussein represented the HRCSL at a regional Human Rights Conference organized by 88