Notorious war crimes denier to represent Sri Lanka at UN rights body

JDS and International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) have released damning details of persistent war crimes denials by a lawmaker who is to represent the Sri Lanka at the UN human rights.......

Geneva gears up to dump Tamil mothers' appeal for war crimes accountability

Plans are afoot to grant Sri Lanka another lease of life to deliver unfulfilled pledges on war crimes accountability despite continuous opposition. Sri Lanka is yet to completely implement commitments on truth....

Sri Lanka urged to sack named security top brass for alleged torture of Tamils

An international human rights watchdog has called for the immediate sacking of several top officials of Sri Lanka’s security establishment for alleged ongoing torture and sexual violence. The country’s top.......

UN extension to Sri Lanka will be a “road map” for others to commit war crimes

Any extension granted to Sri Lanka to fulfil its undelivered commitments on accountability will serve as an example for other countries to commit war crimes “without any fear”, the diplomatic community.......

Sri Lanka: “We handed over our babies and children” Tamil mothers tell UN (VIDEO)

Babies and children handed over to the Sri Lankan armed forces almost a decade ago have gone missing, Tamil mothers of the disappeared have told the UN human rights chief. In a moving appeal on the......

Report: Seventeen year old Tamils tortured in Sri Lanka

Damning details of ongoing torture including rape of Tamils allegedly at the hands of Sri Lankan state officials have resurfaced with calls for the government to prove its commitment to.....

UK propose extending UN lifeline to Sri Lanka on accountability

The United Kingdom will lead an international request to grant Sri Lanka more time to fulfil its undelivered commitments on ten years old wartime atrocities, despite protests by victims. Canada..............

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