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Transitional Justice

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End of war | 10 years on, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, Transitional Justice

Memory and the Security State

The sun was scorching at the Mullivaikkal memorial grounds as people gathered to remember loved ones and Tamil civilians killed during the war that came to an end on May 18th 2009.…

Amalini De Sayrah Amalini De Sayrah on 05/23/201905/27/2019
Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Transitional Justice

Building An Ethos of Rights

December 10 is Human Rights Day, and marks 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted. Since inception, has dedicated itself to discussion on issues pertaining to human rights.…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/10/2018
Human Rights, Long Reads, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

Fragile Hope, Firm Resolve

A puff of wind shifts the piece of cardboard dangling from the tent. ‘541’ it reads. Over one year later, the tent housing the families of the disappeared in Vavuniya has become…

Amalini De Sayrah Hafsa Razi and Raisa Wickrematunge Amalini De Sayrah Hafsa Razi and Raisa Wickrematunge on 08/30/201808/30/2018
Human Rights, Issues, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice

UPDATE: Flip-flopping on Accountability – A Timeline

Featured image courtesy ada.lk On March 21, 2018, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tilak Marapana flagged the operationalisation of the Office on Missing Persons, the use of the Right to Information Act,…

Raisa Wickrematunge Raisa Wickrematunge on 03/23/201807/28/2020
Politics and Governance, Post-War, Transitional Justice

What You Need To Know: Facts on the Enforced Disappearances Bill

Why is there a need to criminalise ‘enforced disappearances’? Sri Lanka has had a history of allegations of ‘enforced disappearances’, white van abductions etc. This is evidenced by the numerous commissions of…

Groundviews Groundviews on 07/18/201707/18/2017
Human Rights, International, Issues, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice, UN Panel Report

UPDATED: Road to OMP Timeline

The 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) commenced on February 27 in Geneva. It was widely reported that Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera would most likely push for a…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/28/201702/28/2017
Colombo, Features, Groundviews at 10, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice

Human Rights Day, Transitional Justice and the Reform Agenda in Sri Lanka: What Next?

10th December marks international human rights day. While we should respect, promote and protect human rights regardless of a special day, 10th December ideally should be when we revisit and reflect on…

Bhavani Fonseka Bhavani Fonseka on 12/10/2016
Peace and Conflict, Transitional Justice

Incorporating International Crimes into Sri Lankan Law: The Need for Legislative Reform

Featured image courtesy Al Jazeera In a paper published recently, Eleanor Vermunt and I argued that international crimes must be incorporated into Sri Lankan law with retroactive effect in order to enable…

Isabelle Lassee Isabelle Lassee on 09/22/2016
Human Rights, Issues, Poetry, Transitional Justice

Habeas Corpus

We returned to the place Where we were buried in a hurry “Let’s look for our bodies,” we said We searched the edge of the lagoon, the marsh Where uniformed men said…

Brian Jeganathan Brian Jeganathan on 08/24/2016
Issues, Peace and Conflict, Transitional Justice

The Process Behind OMP: Video interviews

The Office of Missing Persons (OMP) Bill was passed in Parliament without a vote, a short while ago. The setting up of the OMP was subject to much mainstream media coverage, most of…

Groundviews Groundviews on 08/11/201608/11/2016
Colombo, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

Interim Report: Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms

Photo courtesy CTF Access the complete report here or read it embedded below. Access the Executive Summary as a PDF here. Access the concluding observations of the CTF as a PDF here.…

Groundviews Groundviews on 08/11/201608/11/2016
Colombo, Human Rights, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE: WHERE ARE THE CHAMPIONS?

Image courtesy TJ Sri Lanka There is no getting away from the issue of international participation in the accountability mechanism, specifically that of foreign judges.  The 2015 Geneva resolution co-sponsored by the…

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu on 07/13/201607/15/2016
Human Rights, Human Security, Issues, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), Transitional Justice

White Vans and unlawful detention under the PTA

Rasathurai Jeyanthan, from Nunavil, Jaffna was abducted in a white van, and was later found to be in custody of the Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) last month. He was taken away from…

WATCHDOG WATCHDOG on 06/01/201610/11/2021
Arts and Theatre, Issues, Peace and Conflict, Transitional Justice

Art and Truth Telling: The Singularity of Truth

The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), and the Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA) exhibition of 14 artists from different parts of Sri Lanka imagining transitional justice which recently exhibited at the…

Dylan Perera Dylan Perera on 04/04/201604/04/2016
Issues, Post-War, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

Who are “war heroes”?

Featured image courtesy DNAIndia We daily read and often hear of “war heroes”, and of our duty from protect them from any charges of misconduct. This is one of the few issues…

Devanesan Nesiah Devanesan Nesiah on 12/07/201512/07/2015

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