Tag:war crimes

The UN Human Rights Office has urged the Sri Lankan government to take immediate and concrete steps to address past abuses.

In the wake of the New York Times’ revelations, key questions arise: Why was Golsteyn targeted so aggressively while the Nerkh case was quashed? Which decisions were taken higher up the chain of command? And what reforms, if any, will emerge to prevent recurrence?

The call for sanctions coincides with international pressure for reform within Sri Lanka. Critics argue that the lack of accountability perpetuates a culture of impunity, allowing economic and human rights violations to continue unchecked.

Amnesty International interviewed four witnesses to the attacks, one person who visited Kanan after the attack and saw the bodies of those killed, and...

The Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said that Myanmar’s military junta’s violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup is...

UN's human rights body has recommended targeted sanctions on Sri Lankan rights violators, pursuing justice for international crimes and providing asylum for Sri Lankans...