Projects
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New guide on investigating and mapping perpetrators in open-source investigations
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) in Sydney and the Human Rights Center (HRC) at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law have developed a ground-breaking guide to support investigation of international human rights violations. Investigating Perpetrators provides practical guidance for investigators on how to use open-source data to comprehensively map potential perpetrators of…
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2SER interview: Sri Lanka conflict map
The Sri Lankan civil war spanned more than 25 years, ending in 2009. There have been thousands of reports of war crimes and human rights violations committed by all sides during that period. Many of the perpetrators have never been held to account. The Public Interest Advocacy Centre has been working to highlight human rights…
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Ground-breaking Sri Lankan conflict map supports UN work on accountability
The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) has released a landmark interactive conflict map, detailing thousands of reported human rights violations occurring during the civil war in Sri Lanka between 1983 and 2009. This conflict map will provide crucial foundational support for the United Nations’ and Member States’ work on accountability for human rights violations and…
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Justice beyond borders
Opinion piece by Daniela Gavshon and Emily Rice, published in the Law Society Journal.
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How to investigate human rights violations when on-the-ground access becomes impossible?
Truth and Accountability Program Director, Daniela Gavshon discusses the Restricted Access Interview Guide on ABC RN The Law Report.
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‘Victims deserve attention and action’: Michael Kirby promotes gathering witness testimony remotely amid Afghanistan crisis
‘A detailed guide on collecting witness testimony for human rights investigations even in restricted areas comes as “vivid images on television screens in our homes” show the chaos and renewed violence in Afghanistan that serve as a reminder of how vital it is to bring human rights abusers to justice, the Honourable Michael Kirby said…’
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A Catalogue of Suffering Behind the Calls for Action on Sri Lanka’s War Crimes
The following opinion piece, by Daniela Gavshon, was published in Just Security on 12 February 2021. ‘As member States consider a resolution on Sri Lanka at the upcoming United Nations Human Rights Council session, it is an important moment for the international community to reflect on the violations and suffering behind the persistent calls for…
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ABC 702 – Transitional justice in Sri Lanka
Daniela Gavshon, (Program Director, Truth and Accountability) on ABC 702 talking about the Sri Lankan civil war and the importance of truth and accountability as we approach the 46th session of the Human Rights Council. Daniela’s interview starts at 2:00:45.
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Sri Lanka conflict mapping report shared with stakeholders in Geneva
Late last month PIAC’s conflict mapping report on the Sri Lankan civil war was presented to a number of civil society groups and diplomats in Geneva at a roundtable hosted by the Australian Mission to the United Nations. The report was also presented to United Nations staff. Tides of violence: mapping the Sri Lankan conflict…
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The Sri Lankan civil war a decade on
‘While the Australian nation was transfixed by the federal election on May 18 a tragic anniversary rolled by unnoticed. ‘May 18 marked a decade since the civil war in Sri Lanka ended. ‘After twenty five years of bloodshed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were defeated mid-May 2009 by Sri Lankan Government forces. ‘And in…