Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission flags enduring militarisation in Tamil-majority areas
Seventeen years after civil war ended, militarisation remains a persistent feature of governance and land use in the north and east, its latest report notes.
The Hindu reports: Seventeen years after civil war ended, militarisation remains a persistent feature of governance and land use in the north and east, its latest report notes.
This world story centres on Sri Lanka. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Sri Lanka’s Human Rights, Commission and Tamil-majority.
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