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Intellectual Discourse to mark 70th International Human Rights Day Commemoration

As a core everyone highlighted that the constitutional coup and the present political instability is a threat to the human rights protection and promotion. Human Rights Defenders and Activists representing all parts of Sri Lanka and representatives of Human Rights Organizations and Civil Society have taken part at the Commemoration.

Statement by Right to Life Human Rights Centre on the 70th Anniversary celebration of the International Human Rights Day.

Another feature observed during this crisis is that the progressive masses of the country extended their support to defeat this constitutional coup without any political, ethnic or religious division. Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and Burgher communities have come together thinking in broad about their identity as Sri Lankans to reestablish democracy in the country.

Statement on Kantale incident

State Intelligence Service (SIS) has made the participants of the training program on human rights and fundamental rights held in Kantale organized by Right to Life Human Rights Centre and National Peace Council on November 09 and 10. Right to Life Human Rights Centre has issued a Statement against it. Please find the Statement below.

The 11th First Aid Centre Opened in Batticaloa.

Currently, 10 Human Rights First Aid Centers are being successfully implemented in ten districts. On September 11th another First Aid Center was established in the Batticaloa District.

Mannar District Advance Training

The advance training for Mannar district Human Rights Activist’s was held on 15th and 16th of October by the coordination of National Peace Council and R2L. It is sponsored by Europe Union. On the first day of training was about Human rights, fundamental rights, how to prevent the torture, how to make an affidavits and written declarations. On the second day, the Right to Information Act, the Office for Missing Persons, and Transnational Justice were explained for the defenders who were participating for the training.

An Advance Training for Galle District

The advance training for Galle district Human Rights Activist’s was held on 19th and 20th of October by the coordination of National Peace Council and R2L. It is sponsored by Europe Union. For this training Mr. Nagaratnam Wijayakanthan (NPC) Mr. Philip Dissanayake (R2L) Mr. Pubudu Randima (R2L) and Mr. Hiroshan Lakshan (R2l) participate as the resource person.

Jaffna’s human rights activists’ knowledge has expanded

The advance training of first aid centres has begun from the Jaffna district by the coordination of R2l and National Peace Council on 13 th and 14 th of October 2018. It is sponsored by Europe Union. This was a two days training, about Human rights, fundamental rights, how to prevent the torture, how to make an affidavits and written declarations are explained for the defenders who was participate for the training.

Right to Life Human Rights Centre gets full-fledged membership in FORUM-ASIA

Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) is a huge Civil Society Network in the Asian Region. It consists of 58 member organizations from 19 Asian Countries since 1994. The network focuses on protection and promotion of human rights and human rights defenders.

Publicity Campaign to Trincomalee District Human Rights First Aid Centre

Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L) along with National Peace Council of Sri Lanka (NPC) joined the of National Collaboration Development Foundation (NCDF) and distributed leaflets to some parts in Trincomalee District make people aware of the free service done by the volunteers of Human Rights First Aid Centre (HRFAC).

Basic Human Rights Training at Batticaloa

On 17th August 2018, basic training for the committee members of Human Rights First Aid Centre at Batticaloa District was held at Caritas EHED Batticaloa. The training was conducted by Right to Life Human Rights Centre and National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. Caritas EHED has organized the training program as the initiation to the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Batticaloa District.

One Day Workshop for the Volunteers of Human Rights First Aid Centres.

One Day Training workshop for the volunteers in Human Rights First Aid Centres was organized by National Peace Council of Sri Lanka and Right to Life Human Rights Centre today (14th September 2018) at Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue of Colombo-06.

First Human Rights First Aid Centre to Eastern Province

The First Human Rights First Aid Centre (HRFAC) in the Eastern Province was opened on 12 th August 2018 by a member of the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Trincomalee District. Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L) and National Peace Council of Sri Lanka (NPC) was present at the event as main partners.

Training for Members of Human Rights First Aid Centre in Trincomalee District

Training for the committee members of Human Rights First Aid Centre in Trincomalee was held today (11 th August 2018) at Kantale. Right to Life Human Rights Centre and National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has joined the National Collaboration Development Foundation (NCDF) to initiate the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Trincomalee District based at Kantale.

Human Rights First Aid Centre in Jaffna

Opening of Human Rights First Aid Centre in Jaffna District was opened Yesterday (09th August 2018) at Organization for Ellam Refugee Rehabilitation Ceylon (OfERR) office Thellipalai by Ms. S. Sooriyakumari president of OfERR Ceylon.

Publicity Campaign for Human Rights First Aid Centre in Jaffna District

On 9th August 2018, publicity campaign was organized for the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Jaffna District after the inauguration at Thellipalai, Jaffna at Organization for Ellam Refugee Rehabilitation Ceylon office (OfERR).

Basic Training on Human Rights First Aid Centre at Jaffna District

Right to Life Human Rights Centre along with National Peace Council of Sri Lanka conducted a basic training to the human rights defenders and accompaniers around Jaffna District on 08 August 2018. Organization for Ellam Refugee Rehabilitation Ceylon (OfERR Ceylon) is the hosting organization in Jaffna District.

First Human Rights First Aid Centre to Northern Province

Human Rights First Aid Centre (HRFAC) in Mannar was opened on 6th August 2018 by Ms. S. Sooriyakumari president of Organization for Ellam Refugee Rehabilitation Ceylon (OfERR) No. . Right to Life Human Rights Centre and National Peace Council of Sri Lanka participated at the event as the main organizations to implement this endeavor.

Leaflet Campaign in Mannar District

Right to Life Human Rights Centre (R2L) along with National Peace Council of Sri Lanka (NPC) joined the Organization for Ellam Refugee Rehabilitation (OfERR) and distributed leaflets to some parts in Mannar district to create awareness among the general public and to bring the people to get access with the Human Rights First Aid Centre (HRFAC).

Basic Training to initiate the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Mannar District

The initiation to start up the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Mannar District as the first establishment of Human Rights Centre in Northern Province. Right to Life Human Rights Centre and National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has taken the step ahead through the Project funded by European Union “Accountability through Community Engagement and Initiatives for Transition”.

Legal Consultation in free of charge in Badulla District – Leaflet Campaign for Badulla Human Rights First aid Centre.

Publicity Campaign for the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Badulla was held in Badulla District on 5 th August, 2018. Human Rights Defenders and Accompaniers of Badulla District have actively taken part at the leaflet campaign to make the people aware of the functioning of Human Rights First Aid Centre and the benefits that general public can get from the Human Rights first Aid Centres free of charge.

Effective measure for the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Monaragala

Publicity Campaign for Human Rights First Aid Centre was held at Wellawaya Bus Stand, Wellawaya Public Fair, Pelwatta, Buttala, Burutha Junction, Mahagodayaya and Thanamalwila. Human Rights Defenders who have been serving at the Human Rights First Aid Centre in Monaragala

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