The Tribunal met in Berlin for its third session on Sri Lanka, bringing together human rights activists from Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America to show solidarity. This session builds on the two previous judgements, delivered in Dublin in 2010 following the massacre of the Tamil population by the Sri Lankan government and in Bremen in 2014, where a comprehensive judgement was presented classifying the events as genocide under international law. The judgement also addressed the framework of collusion in direct and indirect responsibilities that ensured the denial of the Tamil people’s rights. The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal’s judgement on Sri Lanka is an important milestone in the search for justice and accountability in the Sri Lankan conflict, as it highlights the United States’ role in the tragic genocidal events that took place in the country. Handed down on 25 September 2023, the PPT jury’s ruling emphasised human rights violations against the Tamil population, particularly women, and found the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom guilty of derailing peace processes, often with the tacit consent of European Union countries.
Requesting organisations:
- Irish Forum for Peace in Sri Lanka (IFPSL) Dublin
- International Human Rights Association (IMRV), Bremen.
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