Executive summary. -- I. Introduction. -- II. The attacks and immediate aftermath. -- A. Disorientation and division at the top. -- B. Uncovering the Jihadist network. -- III. Looking back: could more have been done? -- A. Politicised and complacent intelligence and policing. -- B. Should Muslim leaders share the blame? -- IV. After the attacks: an anti-Muslim backlash. -- A. Political attacks and exploitation. -- B. Renewed anti-Muslim violence. -- C. Other actions against Muslims. -- V. Inside the Muslim community: the challenges of reform. -- A. The critique of "Arabisation". -- B. Madrasa reform and religious intolerance. -- C. Reforming Muslim family law. -- VI. What the government should do (and not do) now. -- A. Reforms to the intelligence and policing system. -- B. Tracking and monitoring threats. -- C. Counter-radicalisation and countering violent extremism. -- D. Ending impunity. -- VII. Conclusion. -- Appendices
Summary
The devastating ISIS-inspired attacks last Easter targeting Sri Lanka's Christians have triggered a dangerous backlash against the country's Muslims. Colombo urgently needs to correct the intelligence failures that led to the Easter attacks and curb discriminatory practices and policies that further harm innocent Muslim communities. Harsh and unfair treatment of law-abiding Muslim citizens risks alienating large portions of the community and could raise sectarian tensions in Sri Lanka to yet more dangerous levels. It also diverts attention away from the need to address weaknesses in the state security apparatus exposed by the Easter attacks
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"27 September 2019"--Cover
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Online resource; title from PDF cover page (Crisis Group, viewed October 5, 2019)
