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Rights & Freedom
Media during elections: watchdogs or wheeler-dealers?
With a record number of candidates (38) contesting Sri Lanka’s presidential election, voters are yet to witness what new stories (and old stories) these 38 players bring to the table
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Families of ‘disappeared’ persecuted says HRW
The Sri Lankan government continues to persecute the families of victims of enforced disappearance who seek to enforce their rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Friday (30), noting that security forces persistently harass families…
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Bridging Gaps, Building Solidarity
The 2nd edition of Médecins sans frontières (MSF)/Doctors Without Borders South Asia’s Health and Humanity Summit, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Thursday (29) sparked a crucial dialogue on issues affecting women's health, people on the…
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UN report details Sri Lanka’s dire rights situation says HRW
The Sri Lankan government has been trying to persuade international partners of its achievements in reforming the economy and protecting human rights.
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Telegram becomes free speech flashpoint after founder’s arrest
Telegram, founded in 2013 by Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov, has grown into one of the world’s largest online communication tools and is central to everyday life in countries including Russia, Ukraine and India for messaging, getting…
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Sri Lanka threats on basic freedoms ‘concerning’ says UN
The United Nations Human Rights Office on Thursday (22) said basic freedoms in Sri Lanka were under threat, as the country gears up to elect a new president in September
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False terrorism cases enable repression in Sri Lanka says HRW
Sri Lankan authorities continue to use the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to target perceived opponents and minority communities without credible evidence to support the allegations despite repeated pledges to end the practice,…
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The Indian women campaigning to criminalize marital rape
Raped by her husband on her wedding night aged 17, Divya described her repeated suffering -- an all-too-common account in India, permitted by a terrifying colonial-era legal loophole
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UN Report urges global justice, sanctions on officials responsible for Sri Lanka’s disappeared
A new report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recommended targeted sanctions on officials responsible for disappearances in Sri Lanka since 1970 and has called for justice outside the…
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Sri Lanka has failed its people says AI’s Secretary General concluding a five-day visit
COLOMBO - Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, concluded a five-day visit to Sri Lanka on Monday (20), in which she met with officials and a diverse cross-section of society, stakeholders to discuss a range of…
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