'The Muttur massacre in Sri Lanka remains, 20 years later, a prime example of impunity for attacks on humanitarians'
- Posted on August 21, 2026
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'The Muttur massacre in Sri Lanka remains, 20 years later, a prime example of impunity for attacks on humanitarians'
OP-ED. In 2006, at the height of the Sri Lankan civil war, 17 Action Against Hunger workers were executed at point-blank range while providing drinking water to local communities. Since then, humanitarian work has been profoundly disrupted, write two legal advisers, calling on states to protect the profession.
