U.S. To Scale Back Cooperation Over Army Chief’s Human-Rights Record

Senior U.S. State Dept. officials say Sri Lanka’s decision to appoint a general accused of serious human-rights violations as army chief will hinder security cooperation, reports the Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka). The appointment of Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva as army commander triggers legislation forcing the U.S. to curtail bilateral cooperation with the Sri Lankan military, Robert Destro, the head of human rights issues at the State Dept., told lawmakers on Tuesday, as reported by...