Joint Statement: Sri Lanka's Flawed Plans for a 'Truth Commission' | International Commission of Jurists

We, nine international human rights organizations, have grave reservations about the Sri Lankan government’s proposed National Unity and Reconciliation Commission. Our concerns echo many of those already raised by victims of conflict-related abuses and their families.

Sri Lanka has a long history

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