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Accountability in Sri Lanka
January 28, 2021
New UN Report Airs Concerns About Human Rights in Sri Lanka
By Associated Press
The U.N.'s human rights chief says it is "time for international action to ensure justice for international crimes."
January 13, 2021
Against the Memory Police: War and Remembrance in Sri Lanka
By Thamil Venthan Ananthavinayagan
The recent destruction of a memorial for Sri Lankan Tamils massacred during the civil war raises important, difficult, questions.
April 03, 2019
The Geopolitics of Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice
By Ana Pararajasingham
Western countries are less interested in pressuring Sri Lanka now that Rajapaksa is no longer in charge.
March 22, 2019
Sri Lanka Keeps Its Domestic Political Rift From Spilling Into UN Rights Meeting
By Krishan Francis
The Sirisena-Wickremesinghe rivalry extends to different approaches to UN pressure on transitional justice issues.
May 03, 2018
Can the Application of Universal Jurisdiction Foster Accountability in Sri Lanka?
By Ana Pararajasingham
A closer look at an important question.
March 03, 2017
Sri Lanka: Back in the Spotlight at the Human Rights Council
By Taylor Dibbert
Colombo’s performance comes under heightened scrutiny.
September 14, 2016
Sri Lanka: Is Transitional Justice in Trouble?
By Taylor Dibbert
For Sri Lanka’s transitional justice process, the coming months are crucial.
September 06, 2016
More Worries Over Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Process
By Taylor Dibbert
Will Colombo finally get serious about healing the wounds of war?
August 16, 2016
Sri Lanka Will Create an Office of Missing Persons
By Taylor Dibbert
Ostensibly, Colombo takes a step forward, yet plenty remains to be done.
July 11, 2016
Abductions and Torture in Jaffna: Can Sri Lanka Change?
By Taylor Dibbert
A British citizen was abducted and tortured during a recent visit to the island.
June 26, 2016
Is Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister On Autopilot?
By Taylor Dibbert
The country’s foreign minister keeps talking big, but speeches are not policy.
June 11, 2016
New Report Details Abuses Against Sri Lankan Tamils
By Taylor Dibbert
A new report focuses on exiled Sri Lankan Tamils.
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