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Sri Lankan civil war
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.
May 27, 2016
Examining Sri Lanka’s Office of Missing Persons
By Taylor Dibbert
A recent cabinet decision is cause for significant concern.
April 15, 2016
Sri Lanka’s National Security Fearmongers
By Taylor Dibbert
Predictable platitudes follow the discovery of a recent arms cache.
February 25, 2016
The US Must Pay More Attention to Sri Lanka’s Transitional Justice Debate
By Taylor Dibbert
During the U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue, Washington should elevate Sri Lanka’s transitional justice debate.
February 18, 2016
Problems Continue to Plague Sri Lanka’s Northern Province
By Taylor Dibbert
In spite of the country’s recent democratic gains, problems continue to plague Sri Lanka’s Tamil-dominated Northern Province.
February 09, 2016
Militarization in Sri Lanka Continues
By Taylor Dibbert
Pervasive militarization throughout the island nation's historically Tamil areas continues to result in a range of problems.
November 12, 2015
Samantha Power and US Sri Lanka Policy
By Taylor Dibbert
With a transfer of power in Colombo, the Obama administration looks to put Sri Lanka in the win column for U.S. democracy promotion efforts.
November 09, 2015
Sri Lanka’s Unexpected Political Opening Won’t Last Forever
By Taylor Dibbert
After two big elections and the passage of another UN Human Rights Council resolution, is Sri Lanka’s new government really sincere about deeper reform?
October 22, 2015
Sri Lanka: Three Reports Tabled in Parliament
By Taylor Dibbert
With the tabling of reports that further underscore the pressing need for a credible accountability process, is Colombo finally ready to act?
September 23, 2015
Negotiating Sri Lanka’s Future at the UN Human Rights Council
By Taylor Dibbert
Negotiations over another UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka are ongoing, with many issues unresolved.
September 18, 2015
Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council: What Now?
By Taylor Dibbert
With the long-awaited report on Sri Lanka’s violent history finally out, what’s next for Colombo at the UN Human Rights Council?