“Nowhere close”: UN Expert on progress on justice and reconciliation in Sri Lanka
In line with our own evaluation on whether the government is fulfilling its promises to deal with the past, the UN Special Rapporteur on Transitional Justice’s statement... Read More
Militarisation in Sri Lanka’s north – not going away
Two recent reports show how the Sri Lankan military is continuing to weave itself into the fabric of everyday life in the north, including through... Read More
Bridging the impunity gap – a look at the Jayasuriya initiative
At the end of last month, criminal complaints were filed in Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Peru against Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Latin America, Jagath Jayasuriya. What might... Read More
#ReleaseTheList – campaign update
Last month the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice launched a new campaign in support of them, calling on President Sirisena to fulfil his pledge to... Read More
A tribute to Kim Wall
Kim Wall’s pioneering work shining a light on the situation in the country’s heavily militarized North owed much to her bravery, but also to her... Read More
Old wine in new bottles – Sri Lanka’s latest counter-terrorism proposals
The Sri Lanka Campaign published an infographic explainer based upon a statement of findings by the UN Special Rapporteur (SR) on Human Rights and Counter Terrorism,... Read More
Afghanistan – despair…then imagine
A big policy shift could still halt Kabul’s downward spiral. Welcome to a parallel universe.
Afghanistan – a morally corrupting war
In the end, the solution lies in peace negotiations with moderates in the Taliban, who are Afghani nationals and will not be dislodged from their... Read More
Attempts to intimidate human rights lawyer Lakshan Dias in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Campaign, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is deeply concerned by recent attempts by senior government of Sri Lanka... Read More
Local elections: a step for strengthening democracy in Nepal?
The last time local elections took place in Nepal was 20 years ago. But now the path to democracy, and to peace, is being frustrated... Read More
Sri Lanka’s draft Counter Terrorism Act: a license for continued state oppression, intimidation and torture
A joint statement by the Sri Lanka Campaign, Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research (Jaffna, Sri Lanka), the International Truth and Justice Project (Johannesburg, South Africa),... Read More
“We would like to spend at least a few days with our children before we die”
On the eve of the eighth anniversary of war’s end in Sri Lanka, we publish below a letter from mothers of the disappeared of Kilinochchi... Read More
Nepal – the uphill struggle for justice
A year into the Truth Commissions process, changing governments and resistance from top-ranking officials continues to frustrate the path to peace. The question is whether... Read More
What just happened in Geneva (2.0)?
The international community must think much more robustly and creatively about applying pressure to ensure that the Sri Lankan Government honours in full the commitments... Read More
What has the past decade meant for peace in Nepal?
TransConflict is pleased to present a new report from Conciliation Resources exploring the peace process in Nepal ten years on from the signing of the... Read More
Wolves guarding sheep – Sri Lanka’s witness “protection” authority
The implications of the latest report are crystal clear: the government of Sri Lanka must immediately remove these individuals from the Witness Protection Authority and... Read More
Counter-extremism in Pakistan – success or falling short?
Two years on from the development of the Pakistani government’s flagship plan to tackle terrorism, has it had any success?
Agreement on Afghan deportation from the EU brings uncertain future
Afghans, especially women and children, are paying the cost of ongoing wars, and are once again exposed to the unpredictable outcomes of the EU and... Read More
Call to postpone the decision on the restoration of GSP+ status to Sri Lanka
TransConflict is pleased to present a letter by the Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation,... Read More
Five takeaways from the UN Committee Against Torture review of Sri Lanka
At this key moment, when so much hangs in the balance with respect to Sri Lanka’s justice and reconciliation process, this simply isn’t good enough.... Read More
Doors of dialogue and windows of mind: conflict and deadlock in Kashmir – part two
More than three months since violence broke out in Kashmir over the death of militant leader Burhan Wani, the situation remains grim. Schools are shut,... Read More
Doors of dialogue and windows of mind: conflict and deadlock in Kashmir – part one
Three months since violence broke out in Kashmir in over the death of militant leader Burhan Wani, the situation remains grim. Schools are shut, hundreds... Read More
‘A cure far worse than the disease’ – Sri Lanka’s new draft counter terrorism law
The draft ‘Counter Terrorism Act’ (CTA) – intended to replace the ‘Prevention of Terrorism Act’ (PTA), widely condemned as one of the main causes of... Read More
Sri Lanka – never the answer
While the conviction of Duminda Silva should have been a welcome sign of Sri Lanka’s return to normalcy, such an interpretation was immediately undermined by... Read More
Strengthening approaches to combating violent extremism in Afghanistan
Cooperation for Peace and Unity, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is implementing a comprehensive approach to combating violent extremism in Afghanistan.
