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Taylor Dibbert

Taylor Dibbert is a freelance writer and an Adjunct Fellow at Pacific Forum. His writing has appeared in a variety of outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, The Boston Herald, Forbes, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy and HuffPost.

Articles by Taylor Dibbert (8)

Taylor Dibbert 17 Aug 2020

Sri Lanka’s elections: Another step in the wrong direction

The consolidation of Rajapaksa rule promises to accelerate what is already a swing back towards repressive government.
Taylor Dibbert 9 Mar 2020

The curious case of the US Sri Lanka sanctions

An American administration with little apparent regard for human rights put sanctions on an alleged war criminal. Why?
Taylor Dibbert 26 Nov 2019

In Sri Lanka, the Rajapaksas will rule ruthlessly

The election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa augurs a return to the abuses and anti-democratic tendencies of his brother’s regime.
Taylor Dibbert 1 Oct 2019

In Sri Lanka’s election, bumps ahead

A former president’s brother leads the pack, trailed by an assassinated president’s son.
Taylor Dibbert 14 Mar 2019

Sri Lanka: politics overthrows justice

Internal power struggles have kept the administration occupied while its human rights commitments fall to the wayside.
Taylor Dibbert 2 Oct 2018

Post-war justice in Sri Lanka inches forward

The Office of Missing Persons was set up to investigate civil war “disappearances”, but its efficacy remains to be seen.
Taylor Dibbert 31 Jul 2018

Sri Lanka failing on human rights

A new UN report on protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the country makes for depressing reading.
Taylor Dibbert 12 Apr 2017

Sri Lanka’s slow dance on transitional justice

It’s likely that Colombo’s willingness to co-sponsor another UN resolution is an attempt to deflect international pressure.