The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) stated that the Sri Lankan government must deliver on the clear demand for justice by implementing the Consultation Task Force recommendations without further delay.

ICJ said among the recommendations calls for a special court with international judges and a bar against amnesties for crimes under international law are of particular importance.

The Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, appointed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in January 2016, publicly released its final report on 3 January 2017.

The CTF report, highlights a widespread lack of trust among Sri Lankans across the country, regardless of region, ethnicity, religion or language, in the ability of the criminal justice system, in its current form, to address serious human rights abuses stemming from the conflict, pointed out Nikhil Narayan, ICJ’s South Asia senior legal adviser.