Media and Reconciliation: Press Coverage on Sri Lanka’s Progress as Outlined during the 40th Session of the UNHRC

Abstract

It is part of a series of reports that examine both Sinhala and Tamil language press coverage on Transitional Justice and Reconciliation, Women, and Minorities. For the period 16 February to 30 April 2019, VR in consultation with IREX selected coverage on, ‘Sri Lanka’s Progress as Outlined during the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’. Press coverage for this report included editorials, feature articles, opinions articles and interviews in order to produce an in depth analysis of press perceptions on the selected topic.