UN Human Rights Council urges Sri Lanka war crimes court
The fate of thousands of Tamils has been in question since the final stages of the war
Hundreds of thousands of Tamils were trapped on a patch of land at the end of the war
Analysis: Charles Haviland, former BBC correspondent in Colombo
16 September 2015
The United Nations has called for a special court to try war crimes committed during the Sri Lankan army's long conflict with Tamil Tiger rebels.
In a long-awaited report, the UN human rights office accused both sides of atrocities, especially during the final stages of the war in 2009.
In response Sri Lanka promised a local inquiry but will not allow the proposed court, which would have foreign judges.
