HOW HAS THE UNITED NATION INVOLVED THE TRANSITIONAL JUSTICES PROCESS IN POST-WAR SRI LANKA
Authors:
Miss. Jashmiya Kanagarathnam
Abstract:
This research seeks to identify the role of the United Nations in Sri Lanka’s transitional justice process. Transitional justice means reaction activities to human rights violations in the past period. It is the legal duty of the government of Sri Lanka to ensure equality, reconciliation, Accountability and the punishment of perpetrators. The purpose of this study is to find out how the United Nations contributes to the post-war transitional justice process in Sri Lanka. Secondary standards are often used for this. As secondary standards: United Nations Reports, Sri Lankan government published report, previous research reports and newspaper article has been used. Primary and secondary data were collected and they were analysed in a descriptive method. The United Nations had made a significant contribution to the recognition of human rights violation in Sri Lanka during the ethnic conflict and to provide justice to the affected people. In contrast with the government, the transitional justice operations are in growing level while they encounter several issues. Typically, the viewpoint of victims on the government is unsatisfactory. Politicians play a big game with these issues for their self-benefits. So this research includes this type of analysis.