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EU recognizes Sri Lanka’s progress in protecting and enhancing human rights, urges zero tolerance for religious, ethnic hate crimes
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EU recognizes Sri Lanka’s progress in protecting and enhancing human rights, urges zero tolerance for religious, ethnic hate crimes

The European Union recognizing the progress made by Sri Lanka in protecting and enhancing human rights and fundamental freedoms in…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
Army officer remanded for spreading hate speech on Facebook
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Army officer remanded for spreading hate speech on Facebook

A Sri Lankan court has remanded an Army officer, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Govt will not ban social media – PM
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Govt will not ban social media – PM

By Methmalie Dissanayake Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday (14) said that as the person who introduced Internet to Sri Lanka,…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
FB to be monitored in Sri Lanka?
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FB to be monitored in Sri Lanka?

The monitoring of Facebook for hate speech in Sri Lanka is likely to be monitored within the country. It is…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/2018
TRC to lift social media ban on Friday
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TRC to lift social media ban on Friday

FB did not respond fast enough when concerns were raised earlier  FB regional heads arriving in Sri Lanka to meet with authorities  New…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/03/201814/03/2018
Voices grow against social media ban
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Voices grow against social media ban

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Chathuri Dissanayake The State-imposed thorny ban on social media looks set to drag on till at…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/03/2018
Freedom of expression should not be abused – Duminda
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Freedom of expression should not be abused – Duminda

SLFP General Secretary, Minister Duminda Dissanayake says that people should not abuse freedom of expression to promote hate speech and…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/03/2018
UN condemns recent attacks on Muslims and breakdown of law & order in Sri Lanka
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UN condemns recent attacks on Muslims and breakdown of law & order in Sri Lanka

The United Nations on Sunday condemned the recent attacks against Muslims and their property and breakdown of law & order…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/03/2018
Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves
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Sri Lanka to lift social media blockade tomorrow as situation improves

The Sri Lankan government, on Friday said that a temporary blockade on social media imposed on Wednesday to prevent the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Making inflammatory statements inciting violence in public against the law – government
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Making inflammatory statements inciting violence in public against the law – government

To make statements or release publications intended to incite violence and / or engage in hate speech amounts to criminal…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/03/2018

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