UN: Truth and justice needed to resolve Sri Lanka rights crisis

12 September 2011 The UN needs to act now to end the crisis of impunity that lingers in Sri Lanka more than two years after the civil war ended. The UN Human Rights Council must act immediately to end the crisis of impunity that plagues Sri Lanka more than two years after the end of the bloody civil war in the country, Amnesty International told the Council today. Sri Lanka’s government has failed to provide justice for victims of ongoing human rights violations, has not provided adequate assistance to all communities affected by the conflict, and has significantly weakened independent…

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