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UK sanctions several responsible for HR violations and abuses during Sri Lankan civil war

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March 25, 2025

THE UK yesterday sanctioned figures responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war in Sri Lanka.

UK sanctions several responsible for HR violations and abuses during Sri Lankan civil war

The UK said sanctions have been imposed on former Sri Lankan commanders and an ex-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commander responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses during the civil war and ing the civil war and prevent a culture of impunity.

The UK Government has imposed sanctions on four individuals responsible for serious human rights abuses and violations during the Sri Lankan civil war, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and/or perpetration of sexual violence.

The individuals sanctioned by the UK include former senior Sri Lankan military commanders and a former LTTE military commander who later led the paramilitary Karuna Group, operating on behalf of the Sri Lankan military against the LTTE.

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