A new report by US think tank, the Oakland Institute, into internally displaced people in Sri Lanka has revealed how “insufficient the new administration’s actions have been to address these injustices.”
The report, ‘Waiting to Return Home,’ released on Tuesday, examines various pledges made by new President Sirisena to return land to reveal ‘vast inadequacies including resettlement on lands that are not fertile.”
The report went on to detail evidence of ongoing militarisation, torture and the government’s back-pedalling on its commitment to an international war crimes court.
The author of the report Anuradha Mittal raising concern at the international response to Sri Lanka’s lack of progress on key issues, said,
“One and a half years into President Sirisena’s term, Sri Lanka still desperately needs full resettlement and a true reconciliation process. This is a crucial moment for the fate of the country. The international community – especially the United States, which previously championed justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka and today the country’s largest export market0 must make it clear that returning land to its rightful owners and allowing them to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, is imperative for any long lasting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.”
See press release here.
The report, ‘Waiting to Return Home,’ released on Tuesday, examines various pledges made by new President Sirisena to return land to reveal ‘vast inadequacies including resettlement on lands that are not fertile.”
The report went on to detail evidence of ongoing militarisation, torture and the government’s back-pedalling on its commitment to an international war crimes court.
The author of the report Anuradha Mittal raising concern at the international response to Sri Lanka’s lack of progress on key issues, said,
“One and a half years into President Sirisena’s term, Sri Lanka still desperately needs full resettlement and a true reconciliation process. This is a crucial moment for the fate of the country. The international community – especially the United States, which previously championed justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka and today the country’s largest export market0 must make it clear that returning land to its rightful owners and allowing them to rebuild their lives and livelihoods, is imperative for any long lasting peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.”
See press release here.