Chandra Lekha Sriram

Chandra Lekha Sriram (1971–2018) was Professor of Law at the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). She has written and lectured widely on conflict prevention, post-conflict peacebuilding, human rights, international criminal law, and transitional justice. Her most recent monograph, ''Peace as governance: Power-sharing, armed groups, and contemporary peace negotiations'' (2008), offered a comparative critical examination of the use of power-sharing incentives in peace processes in Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Sudan. Previous monographs on transitional justice and international criminal accountability, ''Confronting past human rights violations: Justice versus peace in times of transition'' (2004) and ''Globalizing Justice for mass atrocities: A revolution in accountability'' (2005); (reviewed in Human Rights Quarterly) examined transitional justice and internationalized and externalized criminal justice processes in or for Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, El Salvador, Honduras, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Argentina. Provided by Wikipedia