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R2L report handed over to the Minister of Public Security

Right to Life Human Rights Center’s Executive Director Philip Dissanayake handed over the recent report on Volunteer Social Service Organizations (Registration and Supervision) Act to 1. Minister of Public Security Ho. Tiran Alles and 2. Director General of the Non-Governmental Organization Secretariat Mr. Sanjeewa Wimalagunarathna The Minister advised the Director General to include the […]

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The principle of freedom of association faces significant challenges

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Police Commission, unfulfilled objective

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Discussion on the Challenges and Responsibilities of Civil Society in Sri Lanka

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Right to Life Human Rights Center (R2L) facilitated a consultation on the challenges and responsibilities of civil society in Sri Lanka in the present context. The discussion was attended by 34 representatives mainly from three organizations: the National Movement for Social Justice (NMSJ), Aluth Kathabaha (New Dialogue), and Platform for Freedom. The discussion focused on

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The use of RTI act in Sri Lanka

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Right to Life Human Rights Centre Commemoration The Torture Day

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On June 26, 2023, the Right to Life Human Rights Center of Sri Lanka held a commemoration to honor the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The event had as its theme, “Torture: a Crime Against Humanity.” Lawyers, JMOs (Judicial Medical Officers), social activists, and torture victims came together at the gathering to

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NPC Report

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R2L, Calls for Action on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

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Right to Life, a prominent human rights advocacy centre, has issued a strong statement on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, calling for urgent action to prevent torture and promote a civilized society. The organization highlights the need for Sri Lanka, a member state of the United Nations and

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“Addressing an Outdated System: Unveiling the Unresolved Challenges in Sri Lanka”

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By Dulan Dasanayaka, Attorney at Law “The term ‘torture’ means any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him or a third person information or a confession, punishing him for an act he or a third person has committed

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Being a torture victim in the late 80s

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Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe I have been a torture victim. It was not for hours or days. Not for months too. It can even be counted in years. It started in May 1989, worsened by the end of the year, and began to be slightly better in mid-1990, but continued until late 1992, the time I

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