Posts Tagged ‘accountability’
Statement on the Report of Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission
[International Crisis Group] The International Crisis Group welcomes the public release of the report of Sri Lanka’s “Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission” (LLRC), presented to the Sri Lankan parliament on 16 December 2011. The report acknowledges important events and grievances that have contributed to decades of political violence and civil war in Sri Lanka and…
Read MoreSri Lanka: Ban voices hope Government will take steps on accountability
[UN News Centre] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced hope that the Sri Lankan Government will move forward on its commitments to deal with accountability concerns in the wake of the long-running civil war in the Asian country. [Full Story]
Read MoreSri Lanka report falls short of addressing war crimes
[Amnesty UK] The final report of Sri Lanka’s Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), released publicly today, acknowledges serious human rights problems in Sri Lanka but falls short of fully addressing the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the final phases of the conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil…
Read MoreJapan urges Sri Lanka to probe war crimes
[AFP] Japan, a top aid giver to Sri Lanka, on Wednesday urged the island’s government to probe war crimes allegedly committed while defeating Tamil rebels and pressed Colombo to improve human rights. [Full Story]
Read MoreBan stresses importance of accountability as Sri Lanka recovers from civil war
[UN News Centre] Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the importance of dealing with accountability issues as Sri Lanka continues to work towards national reconciliation following its long-running civil war. [Full Story]
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