Human Rights Watch has stated that “little progress” has been made towards accountability in Sri Lanka and called for an independent international investigation into war crimes abuses, in its 2014 World Report.
Speaking on the launch of the report, Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch stated,
“The Sri Lankan government makes a lot of claims about pursuing accountability for wartime abuses, but the world is still waiting to see some results”.
“It’s clearer than ever that an independent international investigation is needed to make genuine progress in providing justice for victims.”
On the subject of accountability, the report noted that in Sri Lanka,
“Special army courts of inquiry established in 2012 wholly exonerated the army of any laws of war violations despite significant evidence to the contrary”.
Noting the need for action on Sri Lanka, Adams went on to state,
“As 2014 begins, increased international pressure in support of basic rights is desperately needed to reverse a course that is threatening democratic rule in Sri Lanka”.
See the full report here.
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