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A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Tuesday, February 25, 2014
By Neville Ladduwahetty- February 24, 2014, 7:34 PM
Confusion on how to categorize Sri Lanka's conflict has a direct bearing
on how the issue of accountability is handled. If categorized as an
Armed Conflict the scope and nature of the accountability exercise would
take a certain prescribed trajectory that is defined by internationally
accepted provisions of International Humanitarian Law (IHL). On the
other hand, if categorized as "eliminating terrorism" the accountability
exercise would be defined by Domestic Law Enforcement where provisions
of Human Rights Law apply. Thus, categorizing it as one or the other or a
combination of both has a direct bearing on the nature and scope of
investigations into issues of accountability
