Lesson learnt? Reconciliation? Weitere Beiträge zur Diskussion +++ Further contributions for a discussion

Die Veröffentlichung des LLRC-Reports hat der Debatte um die Zukunft Sri Lankas weiteren Auftrieb gegeben: hinsichtlich nächster Schritte ebenso wie hinsichtlich der weiteren Perspektiven. Der Report selbst wird in den meisten Beiträgen als erster Schritt hin zu einer internationalen unabhängigen Untersuchung gewertet: Nicht zureichend, doch mehr, als zu erwarten war. Dass wir die Auswahl der Beiträge wesentlich dem Internet-Magazin groundviews (http://groundviews.org/) verdanken, sei ausdrücklich erwähnt.   +++   The publication of the LLRC-report has given a new impetus to the debates on Sri Lanka’s future: concerning next steps as well as with regard to further perspectives. The report itself is seen as a first step in direction of an international and independent investigation: in itself insufficient, but in some respect better than expected. We want to point out that again we owe the documents selected to a large extend to the internet-magazine groundviews.

We firmly believe that the LLRC-report reinforces the demands for an international investigation rather than addresses and lays them to rest. Statement of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), one of Sri Lanka’s leading human rights organisations. http://cpalanka.org/release-of-the-lessons-learnt-and-reconciliation-commission-llrc-report/

Making LLRC Report Meaningful. Article by Colonel R. Hariharan, former Military Intelligence-Officer of the Indian Army, expert on insurgency movements especially in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, linked to South Asia Analysis Group. http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cnotes7%5Cnote641.html

Lessons unlearnt and reconciliation deconstructed. Article by Dr. David Kumar, analyst from Marxist background, University of Ceylon and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. http://www.southasiaanalysis.org/%5Cpapers49%5Cpaper4822.html 

From government’s opion to what the critics have pointed out: Questions remain. Article by Kelana Senaratne,  Law Faculty, University of Hong Kong. http://groundviews.org/2011/12/18/the-llrc-report-a-critical-reading/

Can or will this regime ever have the political intellect to carry through the recommendations ? Article by Kusal Perera, Journalist, Blogger and political critic living in Colombo. http://groundviews.org/2011/12/18/llrc-recommendations-can-the-rajapaksa-regime-digest/

No big surprises. Article by Gibson Bateman, an international consultant based in New York City, former Peace Corps volunteer, who has worked for leading NGOs in Latin America, Africa, and South Asia. http://groundviews.org/2011/12/20/the-llrc-report-and-accountability-in-sri-lanka/