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War Crimes

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Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

The Slow but Sure Process of Justice and Accountability

The past few weeks have seen a rapid escalation of justice and accountability mechanisms on the national and international landscape for Sri Lanka’s gross human rights violators; the nooses are tightening around…

Groundviews Groundviews on 01/14/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

Does Sri Lanka Need a Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism?

In the lead up to the September session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the Government of Sri Lanka floated the proposal of establishing a truth and reconciliation mechanism (TRC).…

Mirak Raheem Mirak Raheem on 11/26/202211/30/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

Universal Jurisdiction – The Last Resort to Prosecute International Crimes?

The need for justice, truth and reparation for crimes under international law, human rights violations and abuses committed by state officials and armed opposition groups has been swept under the carpet on…

Nilushi Dewapura Nilushi Dewapura on 09/30/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Media and Communications, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, War Crimes

Ananthy Sasitharan: One Woman’s Relentless Quest for Justice

Thousands of women across Sri Lanka are searching for missing their husbands, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters. The long and tragic history of enforced disappearances goes back to the first JVP insurrection…

Groundviews Groundviews on 06/15/202206/20/2022
Colombo, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

From Mullivaikkal to Nakba and Ballymurphy, Truth is the First Victim

Sri Lanka is grappling with its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. But amid this serious economic situation, Tamils on the island and around there world are going to commemorate…

Thamil Ananthavinayagan Thamil Ananthavinayagan on 05/18/202205/18/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, War Crimes

The Tamil Struggle, the Aragalaya and Sri Lankan Identity

May 18, 2009. The end of the war. Of the many horrific visuals of the end of the war the one that is etched in my memory is of people crossing the…

Ambika Satkunanathan Ambika Satkunanathan on 05/15/202205/30/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, Mannar, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, War Crimes

Uncovering the Secrets of Sri Lanka’s Gravesites

The Vavuniya High Court has upheld the rights of families of the missing and disappeared to be legally represented and participate in the investigation into the suspected gravesite at the Mannar Sathosa…

Aruni Jayakody Aruni Jayakody on 03/15/202203/22/2022
Colombo, Foreign Relations, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

HRC46: Not for Reform But for Respite

Why do Sri Lankan human rights advocates repeatedly place their trust in an imperfect and highly politicised inter-state human rights mechanism year after year? For many of us working in the domain…

Gehan Gunatilleke Gehan Gunatilleke on 02/11/202102/20/2021
Issues, Long Reads, Peace and Conflict, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

The Subaltern in Search of Speech

Professor Gayatri Spivak Chakravarti, I would like to thank you, Mr. Mawng Zarni and his enthusiasm for bringing me here today to discuss one of the most important issues of our lifetime.…

Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy on 02/11/2019
Long Reads, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, War Crimes

War Crimes in Sri Lanka: Stain or slander?

-Darshan Weerasekera[2] Whether or not the actions of the government and the guardians of the nation during the last stage of the civil war (2006-2009) were a stain on the country’s national…

Michael Cooke Michael Cooke on 09/16/201809/16/2018
Colombo, Jaffna, Language, Media and Communications, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

The Road to Nandikadal and the struggle for the military history of the Ealam war

Sri Lanka’s separatist war was one of the longest insurgencies of modern times. It was also one of the most destructive insurgencies in the region, causing the deaths of tens of thousands…

Channa Wickremesekera Channa Wickremesekera on 09/24/201609/24/2016
Human Rights, Issues, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

Flip-flopping on accountability: A timeline

Featured image courtesy The Wire/Ishara K The topic of international involvement in Sri Lanka’s accountability process, specifically the participation of foreign judges, is controversial and hotly contested. The UNHRC resolution, co-sponsored by…

Raisa Wickrematunge Raisa Wickrematunge on 07/16/201608/01/2020
Colombo, Elections, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, War Crimes

Rajapaksa’s Retreat: Temporary Truce or Political Imposture?

Photography courtesy   The active politician is a creator, an initiator: but he is neither creates from nothing nor does he move in the turbid void of his own desires and dreams.…

Dayapala Thiranagama Dayapala Thiranagama on 03/01/201603/01/2016
Issues, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

Dismal failure of the judiciary ends up with people’s demand for hybrid justice mechanism    

Featured image courtesy AsianTribune In the co-sponsored UN Resolution (A/HRC/RES/30/1) adopted on 01st October 2015, the government conceded that that people of Sri Lanka have no trust and confidence in the justice…

Nagananda Kodituwakku Nagananda Kodituwakku on 01/31/2016
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Good Governance and Political Will

Photograph: ISHARA S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images via “Error is cowardice…” Nietzsche () The military is a microcosm of the society it comes from. Lankan society has been experiencing a ceaseless wave of violent crime…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 12/13/2015

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