This book examines the engagement between the United Nations’ human rights machinery and the respective governments since Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) joined the U

What happens when the international community simultaneously pursues peace and justice in response to ongoing conflicts? What are the effects of interventions b

BL Explains why the respect in which the UN is held is not matched by admiration for its practical attempts to safeguard human rights.

Sri Lanka’s government declared victory in May, 2009, in one of the world’s most intractable wars after a series of battles in which it killed the leader of