Geneva, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka must do more to 'turn the tide' on impunity: UN

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2026-09-03

The United Nations rights chief urged Sri Lanka Thursday to do more to end a culture of "entrenched impunity" for war crimes and other abuses in the aftermath of the island's decades-long conflict. In a report, the UN rights office called on Sri Lanka to build on steps it has taken to bolster accountability for past violations, including during the 1983-2009 war. The government "still has an opportunity to turn the tide on decades of abuse of exe......

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