Sri Lanka – a retreat from the precipice, for now.
Unless the serious human rights violations at the heart of these stories are addressed, the perpetrators held to account, and the structures that enable such... Read More
Sri Lanka – steps forward, steps backward
There were several indications this past week of attempts to use the unfolding crisis in Sri Lanka to shield perpetrators of serious human rights violations... Read More
Sri Lanka – plunging deeper into crisis
This week, Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena – the man who many thought would lead the country out of one if its darkest chapters –... Read More
Sri Lanka situation update
The Sri Lanka Campaign began to receive worrying ground reports of increased activity by the security forces in the North and East of Sri Lanka;... Read More
A situation update from Sri Lanka
Civil society organisations continued to express fears about the risk of a violent crackdown against victims’ groups, journalist and activists, particularly those from the minority Tamil community.... Read More
What is happening in Sri Lanka?
Despite appeals for calm, the risk of further coercion, and possibly serious violence, cannot be discounted at this stage. Rajapaksa has been quick in seeking to... Read More
Thinking of visiting Sri Lanka but concerned about human rights?
The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice is pleased to announce the re-launch of its Ethical Tourism Campaign, a resource pack designed to help those... Read More
Youth in Kashmir – a tinder box for violence or sparks for peace
Violence and militarisation is impacting the social fabric in Kashmir, and a recent spike in violence and killings is of increasing concern in a region... Read More
Assam – preventive diplomacy needed to protect Bengali-speaking Muslims
Before there is greater violence and a refugee flow from Assam, there needs to be preventive diplomacy from the United Nations and from conflict-resolution non-governmental... Read More
In solidarity with Sri Lanka’s families of the disappeared – a statement from three continents
TransConflict is pleased to present a joint statement by the Sri Lanka Campaign, the National Network of the Families of the Disappeared and Missing Nepal (NEFAD),... Read More
Sri Lanka – unchecked threats
Before long, it may be that the limited progress on freedom of expression that Sri Lanka has made over the past three and half years,... Read More
Protests in Gaza – changed perceptions from India
The worsening security situation that India faces today at its borders regions is making it see the violence in Gaza through the lens of Kashmir,... Read More
500 days of protest – enough is enough
Over the past year, we have been running a solidarity campaign in support of the families seeking, amongst other things, the investigation and release of a list... Read More
Sri Lanka – claims about the ‘Gash Despatches’ exposed
What ongoing debate around ‘best estimates’ tend to obscure is the fact that the government has both the information and authority needed to form a... Read More
Responding to tensions across religious lines in Sri Lanka
Tensions in Sri Lanka have risen after violent clashes between the Buddhist and Muslim communities in central Sri Lanka. On 6 March, the government imposed... Read More
An open letter to António Guterres – Sri Lanka’s troubling peacekeeping contributions
TransConflict is pleased to present an open letter from the Sri Lanka Campaign to the United Nations Secretary-General Mr António Guterres, urging him to use the... Read More
Sri Lanka – perpetrators cannot be protectors
Growing timidity around the issue of impunity from among members of the international community, including those countries who played a pivotal role in putting it on... Read More
Sri Lanka – we need to talk about impunity
Growing timidity around the issue of impunity from among members of the international community, including those countries who played a pivotal role in putting it on... Read More
Inter-sectional foreign policy for Kashmir
We need to work together to put together a foreign policy for these people and especially, women, in Kashmir who have faced unforgettable horrors. We... Read More
A narrowing window – Sri Lanka’s progress on justice and reconciliation
The Sri Lanka Campaign has released an update to its ‘Keep the Promise’ campaign, monitoring the government’s pledges to bring about a meaningful process of... Read More
New report on the ongoing use of surveillance, harassment and intimidation in Sri Lanka’s North
The release a new report looking at a disturbingly persistent aspect of life under the current government in Sri Lanka: the ongoing use of surveillance,... Read More
Building an organic dialogue process in Kashmir
A new round of dialogue and political engagement has been launched in Jammu and Kashmir. Despite some boycotts, a large number of stakeholders are involved.... Read More
Lord Naseby’s ‘revelations’ – a hollow attempt to re-write history and deny justice
In October, a member of the House of Lords took to their feet in Parliament to argue that the UK Government, and other members of the... Read More
Remote war and public air
The CIA’s military role in the Afghan morass shows the need for open democracy in an age of hidden violence.
A brief guide to Sri Lanka’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Sri Lanka’s last review in 2012 under the leadership of Mahinda Rajapaksa was nothing short of a disaster. The government’s rejection of 100 out of... Read More
