The Permanent Peoples Tribunal
Sep 29, 2022
Peoples’ Tribunal Judgment on the Murder of Journalists
On 19 September, in Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague, the panel of judges of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) delivered its judgment...
Genocide Watch
Sep 14, 2021
Country Report: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is still recovering from a 26-year civil war that ended in May 2009 with victory by the Sinhalese majority government over...
Genocide Watch
Aug 4, 2021
Genocide Watch Report: Countries of Special Concern January-June 2021
By Eric Ross, Nat Hill, and Jessa Mellea Genocide Watch exists to predict, prevent, stop, and punish genocide and other forms of mass...
Al Jazeera
Mar 14, 2021
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools
Minister for public security says decision has been taken on ‘national security’ grounds; activists decry announcement. Sri Lanka’s...
New York Times 1
Feb 24, 2021
Fading Sri Lankan Hopes for Justice Rest on U.N. Rights Council
The government, strongly tied to the military, is blocking inquiries into wartime atrocities, undermining efforts to learn the fates of...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 20, 2021
A Growing Rights Crisis in Sri Lanka
By Meenakshi Ganguly Indian leaders have committed to supporting the rights of minority Tamils in Sri Lanka to “live with equity,...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 11, 2021
Thousands March for Justice in Sri Lanka, Despite Ban
Protesters Call for UN Action on Accountability By Meenakshi Ganguly In Sri Lanka, families like those of Mariyasuresh Easwary, whose...
Human Rights Watch
Feb 1, 2021
Sri Lanka: Justice Under Attack
UN Human Rights Council Should Pursue Accountability (Geneva) – Sri Lanka’s government is aggressively attacking efforts to hold...
Human Rights Watch
Jan 30, 2021
Sri Lanka: UN Rights Chief Decries Mounting Abuses
Report Highlights Need for Strong Human Rights Council Resolution (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council , at its upcoming...
Al Jazeera
Jan 27, 2021
UN rights chief seeks sanctions against Sri Lankan generals: AFP
Michelle Bachelet accuses Sri Lanka of reneging on promises to ensure justice for thousands of civilians killed in the final stages of...
Human Rights Watch
Jan 20, 2021
Sri Lanka: Covid-19 Forced Cremation of Muslims Discriminatory
Baseless Public Health Claims Smokescreen for Persecuting Minority (New York) – Sri Lanka ’s requirement to cremate anyone who dies from...
Human Rights Watch
Jan 15, 2021
Sri Lanka: A Return to Threats, Fear Crackdown on Critics, Disregard for Accountability
(New York) – Sri Lanka’s human rights situation has seriously deteriorated under the administration of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa,...
