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The legacy of alleged human rights abuses continued to affect Sri Lanka after the end of the war. For example, the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting was held in Sri Lanka in 2013. The prime ministers of India, Canada, and Mauritius refused to attend due to concerns about Sri Lanka's human rights record, including "ongoing ...
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The Report of the Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka was a 2011 report produced by a panel of experts appointed by United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon to advise him on the issue of accountability with regard to any alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War. [1]
Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by Sri Lanka (1 P) Attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces (5 C, 2 P) Attacks on civilians attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (1 C, 47 P)
Officially, the constitution of Sri Lanka guarantees human rights as ratified by the United Nations. However, several groups, such as Amnesty International, Freedom from Torture, Human Rights Watch, [353] as well as the British government [354] and the United States Department of State have criticised human rights violations in Sri Lanka. [355]
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People for Equality and Relief in Lanka (PEARL) is a human rights organization [1] formed in 2005 in the United States to address human rights issues affecting Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka. It conducts field research and publishes reports on issues such as accountability, militarization and transitional justice.
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