What next? Part 2: Deconstructing Transitional Justice
This is the second part of a three part series. You can read part 1 here, and part 3 will be available here when it is published tomorrow.
The human aftermath of the shelling of the No Fire Zones will not be as easy to clear away
Deconstructing Transitional Justice
Aug 18, 2015
Sri Lanka needs a comprehensive approach to dealing with the past which incorporates accountability, truth telling, and reconciliation. Sadly such an approach does not appear to be on the cards. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan government would like nothing more than to present a blueprint for what they will claim is a comprehensive, solely domestic, mechanism, and so close down other avenues for accountability.
