To Prosecute or Not to Prosecute: The Need for Justice in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

2017United Nations University,

At the close of his visit to Sri Lanka in late October 2017, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Mr Pablo de Greiff concluded that Sri Lanka “continues to deprive itself of the benefits of transitional justice.” In 2015, the Sri Lankan government co-sponsored UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1 on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka.

Key wordspeace processes / post conflict / transitional justice

CountriesSri Lanka

CategoryPublication