Major human rights problems in Sri Lanka: US

April 21, 2013 15:58

The US has said that Sri Lanka's rights record in 2012 was tainted by "major human rights problems" including "involuntary disappearances" and "unlawful killings" by security forces and pro-government military groups.

"The major human rights problems were attacks on and harassment of civil society activists, persons viewed as LTTE sympathisers, and journalists by persons allegedly tied to the government, creating an environment of fear and self censorship, involuntary disappearances as well as lack of accountability," the US State Department's Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 said.

It added that other serious problems included unlawful killings both by security forces and government-allied para military groups.

"The government prosecuted a very small number of officials implicated in human rights abuses but is yet to hold anyone accountable," it added.

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