Contending with identity and minority rights in transitional justice: the case study of Sri Lanka

Figures & data

Table 1. Differential transitional justice needs of interviewees based on ethnicity in north and east of Sri Lanka.

Tamils	Muslims	Sinhalese (border villages)
Truth and justice for families of disappeared/missing. Acknowledgement and validation of crimes suffered during the war, particularly in the last stages. Increased security – removal of military from the north and east and reversal of militarisation. Political autonomy. Self-determination. Income generation/livelihood needs and employment. Housing and sanitation needs. Return of lands. Education for children. Medical support for physical injury and impairment. Psycho-social assistance and trauma care. Some wanted prosecutions for crimes. Some wanted financial compensation. Non-repetition measures. Memorialisation Commemoration Buddhisisation of areas to be stopped. Continuing human rights violations to end.	Validation of crimes suffered during the war. Financial Compensation. Income generation/livelihood assistance. Employment and educational opportunities. Return of lands. Recognition of victimhood. Non-repetition measures. Memorialisation. Commemoration. Reconciliation and Co-existence measures. Legislative and policy action against hate crimes/speech and racism from other groups. Guarantees of freedom of religion. Buddhisisation of areas to be stopped.	Maintaining security (military and police presence to stay in local areas and in the north to ensure national security). Non-repetition measures (mainly through ensuring security). Support for income generation/livelihood (especially incentives for farmers and drought relief). Employment and educational opportunities. Few calls for peace building Few calls for reconciliation efforts. No demand for criminal justice or other accountability measures. Strong desire to put the past behind and move on.