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 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 Daily News Sri Lankans are, in general, an emotional lot. They like conspiracy theories and where there aren’t any they like to…
Photo courtesy of Politico The propagation of extremism, the political patronage it receives and the fueling of division in society by extremist elements and their…
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…
Photo courtesy of Asia News Twelve years ago today The Sunday Leader Editor, Lasantha Wickrematunge, was brutally murdered in broad daylight within a high security…
Photo courtesy of Quartz There is a tension between “equality” and “difference” in modern South Asia. The tension defines South Asia when it comes to…
Photo courtesy of Newsfirst This submission is made on the assumption that the attempt to make a new constitution is an act done in good…
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 Human Rights Watch Universal franchise is the right of all qualified citizens irrespective of their race, religion, language, ethnicity, caste, education, ownership…
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…
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Photo courtesy of New Indian Express The currently available Covid-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use in Europe and North America. This is due…
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 Women Missing Voices “After the war in 2009, society became divided into two. There was hate propaganda on the internet. Sinhalese got…
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 Head Topics Inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and education, or otherwise known as period poverty, is not a phenomenon that only…
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…