The 39th session of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations commenced on the 10th September and the newly appointed UN High Commissioner for
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Sri Lankan President to leave for UK to attend CHOGM 2018 next week
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is due to leave for the UK to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2018 to be held
Japanese Envoy says No to foreign judges
Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Kenichi Suganuma said yesterday that his government was not of the opinion that foreign jurists should be brought to Sri
UN regrets Sri Lanka’s slow progress in establishing transitional justice mechanisms
The United Nations while welcoming the Sri Lankan Government’s constructive engagement with Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the human rights
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 in Sri Lanka. UN Under-Secretary-General
UN Human Rights Chief urges UNHRC to play a critical role to encourage reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka
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
Special high court will be set up in next two months to expedite hearing of fraud cases – PM
Ranil Wickremesinghe says a special high court will be set up to hear fraud cases and the functions of this court will commence within the
Mangala pledges justice for Lasantha
Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday pledged to provide all resources to the CID and Attorney General’s Department to bring justice to former The
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
Today is World Anti Corruption Day
Today marks World Anti Corruption Day. Every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen annually through corruption –