A group of 40 civil activists and 11 organizations have called for a number of measures to be introduced to ensure accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka and have demanded for a special court with the participation of foreign judges and other legal experts to investigate alleged war crimes during civil war. The participation of foreign judges was a recommendation read out by UNHRC Chief Prince Zeid last year. However, the government managed to change the initial resolution draft to prevent this proposal from being included. The government has repeatedly insisted that foreign judges will not hear cases.
Civil Societies call for Special Court to investigate war crimes
A group of 40 civil activists and 11 organizations have called for a number of measures to be introduced to ensure accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka and have demanded for a special court with the participation of foreign judges and other legal experts to investigate alleged war crimes during civil war. The participation of foreign judges was a recommendation read out by UNHRC Chief Prince Zeid last year. However, the government managed to change the initial resolution draft to prevent this proposal from being included. The government has repeatedly insisted that foreign judges will not hear cases.
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