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Rights & Freedom
HRW calls for rejection of new counterterrorism bill
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human Rights Watch said on Friday (7). The government should withdraw the bill and ensure through…
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Tip of the iceberg: How oppressive laws interconnect
The Anti-Terrorism Bill gazetted by the government in March highlights a critical issue: the interconnectedness of oppressive laws. As the Anti-Terrorism Bill refers to rehabilitation is the Bill in any way connected to the Bureau of…
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IMF loan risks eroding rights warns HRW
The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rights and that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday (29)
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Top Amnesty International official to meet IMF representatives on Sri Lanka deal
Amnesty International Senior Director Deprose Muchena who is in Sri Lanka on an official visit will meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) representatives to discuss a 2.9 billion US dollar deal and its socioeconomic implications
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Anti-Terrorism Bill: The Good, Bad and the Ugly
The Anti-Terrorism Bill gazetted on March 22, 2023, reproduces large parts of the draft counter-terrorism law formulated by the Yahapalana government. The seeming protections include the affirmation of basic due process rights, i.e. being…
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Japan donates US$ 1.6mn to Sri Lankan women impacted by economic hardships
The Government of Japan provided US$ 1.6 million to UN Women in support of humanitarian assistance for women most affected by the socio-economic crisis in Sri Lanka
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Women march as rights under threat across the globe
Women hit the streets from Bangkok to Barcelona on Wednesday (8) to mark International Women's Day and stand up for rights that are coming under increasing attack
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From suffrage to sisterhood
Held on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates the progress women have made over the last century, and the inspiring women who helped make that progress happen. From the suffragist movement of the 1800s to the 2017 Women’s March in…
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Sri Lankan regime to face UN scrutiny
As Sri Lankans continue to protest against postponement of local elections, harsh austerity measures and other injustices, the regime faces added pressure as UN bodies gather in Geneva
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Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
Abused for years by her ex-husband who broke all of her teeth, Marwa has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her divorce
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