After civil war, war crimes?

Asia | Workers say Sri Lankan government is abusing Tamil 'refugees' | Jill Nelson

Video of atrocities (Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka)

The problems seem to multiply in Sri Lanka's Tamil refugee camps—or detention camps, as they are pointedly described by human-rights groups. Four months after the end of Sri Lanka's bloody civil war, soldiers still guard the camp perimeters as government personnel comb through the ranks, looking for those tied to the terrorist group it fought for decades. The government has banned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from working in the camps, few refugees have been reunited with family members, prostitution is taking hold in some areas, and monsoon season is around the corner.

Those are just the beginning of Sri Lanka's post-war troubles. A video showing the execution of Tamil civilians at the hands of government forces during the final months of the conflict was viewed around the world last month. And as the UN called for an investigation into the alleged war crimes, Sri Lankan courts sentenced native journalist J.S. Tissanayagam—recently lauded by U.S. President Barack Obama—to 20 years of hard labor for reports criticizing the government.