The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein has urged the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to continue to play a
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Silencing the voice: The forgotten tragedy of Richard de Zoysa
By Venuri Gangodawila It was 18th February 1990. A fateful day. It was the day that the murder of the Sri Lankan journalist, human rights
North Korea canceled planned meeting with Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to meet with North Korean officials, including leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, while in South Korea for the
Human Rights Watch says Sri Lanka is ‘all talk no action’ on repealing draconian PTA
The international human right organization, Human rights Watch (HRW) says the Sri Lankan government has been “all talk but no action” on repealing the draconian
Sri Lanka made little progress on transitional justice initiatives in 2017 – HRW
Global human rights organization, Human Rights Watch says the Sri Lankan government has made little progress on transitional justice initiatives agreed at the United Nations
2010 Panama village evictions ITE finds clear case of HR violation Sets 2 deadlines for return of lands
By Kavindya Chris Thomas The International Tribunal on Evictions (ITE) has ruled that the Panama village eviction constituted a clear lack of free, prior and
Patriarchy or Equality?!
By Shonel Perera Gender parity is detrimental to whether or not economies and societies thrive in this world. Ensuring the full development and appropriate deployment
State Minister highlights Sri Lanka’s efforts for reconciliation, good governance at Bali Forum
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake attended the 10th Bali Democracy Forum (BDF-X) in Jakarta on 7th December 2017, Foreign Affairs Ministry said. Speaking
Poor improvement in HR record Hardly any change from previous two years
By Sulochana Ramiah Mohan Statistics on complaints against human rights violations registered at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), stand at 4,121 in
Sri Lanka demonstrates sincerity to combat torture acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture
Sri Lanka, as announced at the U.N Human Rights Council last month, has acceded to the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture to cooperate