Activists from the North-East and South of the island said that whilst the government had made “some progress… much more is needed if Sri Lanka is to experience genuine peace and reconciliation”.
The UN Human Rights Council resolution passed last year must be implemented in full, said the statement, which added:
“the solemn commitments made by the government to victims, Sri Lanka’s citizenry and the international community constitute the necessary basis on which accountability, reconciliation and human rights in Sri Lanka should be advanced”.
The “continued harassment of civilians in the Northern and Eastern Provinces by military intelligence officials” was also highlighted, with the statement saying the government must “end such harassment, dismantle illegal and unconstitutional rehabilitation programmes and release all remaining political prisoners from custody”.
