Meeting with Official of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Commission met the Official of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20.05.2014. The delegation wanted to hear the views on the situation in Sri Lanka in relation to immigration and asylum requests, as the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs had started an examination of the (Political) context in Sri Lanka in relation to immigration and asylum requests. Meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on Migrant Workers The Commission had a meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on human rights of migrant workers on 21.05.2014. The purpose of the visit of Special Rapporteur was to assess the human rights situation of Sri Lankans migrating abroad for work and related practices. The special Rapporteur discussed the work of the HRCSL in relation to migrant workers. Palestinian Independent Commission The Commission received a written communication from the Commissioner General of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights to call on all the National Human Rights Institutions to take immediate action and intervene with their governments to stop the horrifying Israel military aggression against Palestinian Civilians and their properties in the Gaza Strip. The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka immediately referred this to the President of Sri Lanka as Head of the State to take necessary actions to address the issue of Palestine through diplomatic channels. Meeting with the President of Sri Lanka The Commission met the President on 17.01.2014 and discussed the following matters. • National Action Plan on Human Rights 2011 – 2016 • Work with Commonwealth Secretariat 48