Sri Lanka: Tepid Progress on Justice for Past Abuses

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Click to expand Image A police officer stands guard in front of the Chemmani mass grave site in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, July 26, 2025.

© 2025 CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE/EPA/Shutterstock The Sri Lankan government’s prosecution of past grave abuses has lagged, raising concerns for future progress.Many cases of forced disappearance, torture, and killing remain stalled, while families of victims and human rights defenders face threats and intimidation. The Dissanayake government should jumpstart its efforts to obtain genuine accountability for decades of impunity, while the UN…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · September 1, 2026

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