Fishing in troubled waters
The issue of poaching by Indian trawlers in Sri Lankan waters has over the years become an increasingly contentious one,…
International participation in the accountability mechanism will be important
A number of countries voiced their support for the High Commissioner’s oral update and re-asserted their commitment to ensuring full…
One of our weaknesses has been our failure to communicate our strategies and plans
Replying to the oral update of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,on 29 June 2016, Sri Lanka said…
Displaced people call for panel to monitor progress
A letter has been forwarded to the High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid Al-Hussein by a group calling itself, ‘The…
De-militarisation to be complete by next year
De-militarisation of the North-East will be complete by next year said Sri Lanka’s foreign minister, whilst calling on the international…
There is no satisfactory progress
The Tamil Civil Society Forum releasing a statement on 27 June 2016 under the signatures of Co – Spokespersons Kumaravadivel Guruparan…
A key question that remains is the participation of international judges
According to an advance copy of the report A/HRC/32/CRP.4 released on 28 June 2016 by the Office of the High…
Is UK’s Brexit decision final? Germany does not seem to think so
Germany does not seem to think that the decision by the British public to exit the European Union is final…
Families of the disappeared protest over Office of Missing Persons
Families of the disappeared conducted a protest in Vavuniya on 25 June over the lack of consultation with the victim…