Photo courtesy of Independent Diplomat The Sri Lankan government is likely to face an uncomfortable time at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session…
Photo courtesy of This Week in Worcester In his presidential election manifesto, Gotabaya Rajapaksa noted that “Sexual and Gender Based violence has increased in our…
Photo courtesy of The Base Abolition is not a delusional cry for social chaos. It goes beyond the momentary, deconstructive approach of eliminating the police.…
Photo courtesy of InfoLanka Kanagasabai Thevathasan is a 64-year-old prisoner I met while I was at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. Twelve years…
Photo courtesy of Eastern Eye We watched the film, Funny Boy, directed by Deepa Mehta and adapted from Shyam Selvadurai’s 1994 novel, twice. We were…
Photo courtesy of Ada Derana For nine months Muslims in Sri Lanka have been begging the government to allow them to bury relatives who have…
Photo courtesy of Indian Express “If only they would respect Tamils as humans.” An alleged former combatant who was “rehabilitated”. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam…
Photo courtesy of Twitter We will not forget Mullivaikkal, the shot, the strafed, the scissored, and the cluster-bombed. We will not forget holes in…
Image Courtesy of Colombo Gazette In Sri Lanka, the challenge to achieve transitional justice lies not in the process alone but also in coming to…
Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia In a statement, a group of eminent civil society activists and organisations and religious leaders have called on the government…
Photo courtesy of Mannar Women’s Development Federation “The dignity of the dead, their cultural and religious traditions, and their families should be respected and protected throughout.” World…
Photo courtesy of Daily News When we aren’t able to give you more room, than you had inside your mother’s womb, When we ask…
Photo courtesy of IPS A constitutional crisis is not just a matter relating to a legal text. It influences all aspects of life and, in…
Photo courtesy of Newsfirst Sri Lanka hit the lowest point in their COVID-19 response when a 20-day-old Muslim infant was cremated on December 9, 2020 against the…
Photo courtesy of The Independent Systematic discrimination and human rights violations against minority communities in Sri Lanka are not new in the country’s political and…
Photo courtesy of Daily Sabah As he watched his son’s body being placed in the crematorium, Mohammed Fahim stood outside the cemetery, weeping. “How could…
Photo courtesy of Dawn Words can, and often do, harm others. A society is usually justified in restricting speech that causes harm. The nature and…
On February 26, the Sri Lankan government withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1, which Sri Lanka endorsed in 2015. The resolution commits Sri…
Photo courtesy of the New Indian Express The Mahara prison violence has shocked the nation and stirred feelings of disbelief and indignation. A wide cross…
Photo courtesy of WSWS Eleven prisoners were killed and more than 100 injured in unrest at the Mahara prison that started on November 29. The…
Photo courtesy of Asia News COVID-19 has been dominant factor in our lives this year. Restrictions on travel and gatherings have made it more challenging…
Photo courtesy of Times of India This year’s Human Rights Day theme is “Recover Better – Stand up for Human Rights”. The theme directly addresses…
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Guardian The tragic final months of Sri Lanka’s civil war in 2009 have received renewed attention lately, with a mention…
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Brief Today is Human Rights Day Human rights is a much misunderstood and maligned concept in Sri Lanka. It is…
Photo courtesy of The Hindu The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka conducted the first national study on the treatment and conditions of prisoners from…
Photo courtesy of New York Post “Where is my son, where is my brother?” was the constant refrain of about 50 people gathered outside the…
Photo Courtesy of Humanity & Inclusion To mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Groundviews interviewed Dharini de Mel, a friend and philanthropist for persons…
Photo courtesy of Twitter Today is World AIDS Day When Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) was first discovered in the early 1980s, it was considered a…
Photo courtesy of The Statesman Maaveerar Naal, otherwise known as Heroes day, is celebrated on November 27 to remember those who lost their lives fighting…
Photo courtesy of MSF Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women A senior policeman’s daughter accidently drove into a car…