Sri Lanka: criminal justice reform needed to overcome challenges to accountability for human rights violations
Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system must undergo serious reform in line with international human rights standards in order to provide justice for victims of human rights abuses, the ICJ said in a discussion paper released today.
ICJ submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Sri Lanka
The ICJ submitted information to the UN Human Rights Council Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in advance of its review of Sri Lanka under the third cycle of the UPR mechanism during its 28th session in November 2017.
UN event: Rights vs Security? Protecting human rights while countering terrorism in South Asia
The ICJ and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan are convening a side event at the UN Human Rights Council, entitled “Rights vs Security? Protecting human rights while countering terrorism in South Asia”.
Sri Lanka: implement Task Force recommendations to deliver justice for victims of human rights abuse
The Sri Lankan government must deliver on the clear demand for justice from Sri Lankans nationwide by implementing the Consultation Task Force recommendations without further delay, the ICJ said today.
Rohingya in Myanmar; International judges and accountability in Sri Lanka – statement to UN
The ICJ, joined by FIDH, Franciscans International, and IMADR, today delivered a statement to the UN Human Rights Council.
Sri Lanka: benchmarks for implementation of UN resolution
The ICJ has joined other leading NGOs in an open letter urging the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to set out clear benchmarks for assessing progress in Sri Lanka’s implementation of the Human Rights Council resolution on accountability and reconciliation.