History Repeats: Vigilance Against Betrayal in 2025 Caution to the Tamil Community Ahead of UN Rights Chief’s 2025 Sri Lanka Visit Abstract This report examines the planned 2025 visit of Volker Türk , the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , to Sri Lanka. The visit marks a pivotal moment in Sri Lanka’s human rights trajectory , as it follows years of unresolved accountability for war crimes, enforced disappearances, and political repression . With a newly elected government in office, UNHRC High Commissioner Volker Türk’s mission seeks to engage Sri Lankan leadership, civil society, and victims’ groups to assess ongoing challenges, push for meaningful reforms, and reinforce international scrutiny on human rights violations. The report outlines UNHRC High Commissioner Volker Türk’s core objectives , including justice for past atrocities, legal and institutional reforms, protection of civic space, reconciliation efforts, and ensurin...