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Mapping the Ground: Discovering Entrepreneurial Potential in Human Rights Communities

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Mapping the Ground: Discovering Entrepreneurial Potential in Human Rights Communities Having a bold vision for a “hybrid model” of business and justice is one thing; deciding exactly what to produce and sell is another. As we shifted our mindset from asking “Who will fund us?” to “How can we fund ourselves?”, we knew one thing […]

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FAIR JUSTICE CAMPAIGN

The Structural Crisis of Re Victimization in the Pursuit of Justice

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Fair Justice Campaign, Right to Life Human Rights Centre Within the process of law enforcement and the administration of justice in Sri Lanka, the repeated re victimization of victims has become a common tragedy. The popular saying that those who go to court end up suffering did not emerge without reason. While many assume that

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Beyond the Grant: How Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Defenders are Building a “Business” for Justice

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Are human rights and business compatible? Facing shrinking donor funds, Sri Lankan rights defenders are pivoting to social entrepreneurship to sustain their mission. Discover how ” VRIDDHI” is transforming aid-dependent NGOs into resilient, community-led enterprises protecting both civil liberties and livelihoods. Read about our journey from activists to entrepreneurs. For decades, the rhythm of civil society

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Legacy of Injustice: How Archaic Laws Continue to Haunt Sri Lanka’s LGBTIQ Community 

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  Sri Lanka’s legal landscape regarding the LGBTIQ community remains a complex web of colonial-era statutes and modern interpretations. While the constitution guarantees equality, a specific set of “archaic” laws relics of the British Victorian era are frequently weaponized to marginalize, harass, and prosecute individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity. Below is

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Supreme Court Judgment Reaffirms Absolute Ban on Torture and State Accountability

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In December 2025, the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka delivered a landmark judgment in SC FR Application No. 186/2019, decisively reaffirming that torture is absolutely prohibited under the Constitution and that the State bears responsibility for abuses committed by police officers, regardless of whether such acts occur outside official duty hours or without uniform. This

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Supreme Court Orders Police Officers to Pay Rs. 900,000 as Personal Compensation for Illegal Arrest and Custodial Torture

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The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered five police officers to personally pay a total compensation of Rs. 900,000 to a farmer whose fundamental rights were violated through an unlawful arrest, custodial torture, and arbitrary prosecution. The judgment was delivered on 10 December 2025 by a three-judge Bench comprising Justice S. Thurairaja, PC, Justice

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Amitha Priyanthi Honoured as Human Rights Defender of the Year 2025

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Amitha Priyanthi was awarded the Human Rights Defender of the Year 2025 at the International Human Rights Day Commemoration held on 11 December at the BMICH, organised by the Right to Life Human Rights Centre This prestigious recognition honours her unwavering struggle for justice following the killing of her brother, Lasantha, in an attack by

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SLMA Launches Emergency Medical Hotline for Communities Affected by Severe Weather

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Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) has activated an Emergency Medical Advisory Hotline to support communities affected by ongoing severe weather conditions across the country. The hotline, 0777 119 900, enables the public to obtain medical guidance from qualified doctors, particularly in areas where access to hospitals has become difficult due to floods and landslides. The

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Social Media Responsibility

What You Can Do on Social Media During a Disaster

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At this moment, the entire country is facing the threat of strong winds, heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides. While the Disaster Management Centre continues its operations, messages, information, and even fake news spread through our mobile phones much faster. The question is this: Do the pieces of information we exchange bring relief to those affected?

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Court Acquits Ex-Army Captain and Driver After 24-Year Mobile Phone Robbery Trial

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The Right to Life human rights centre identifies the acquittal of a former army captain and his driver after a 24-year trial as a tragedy that highlights a critical breakdown in Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system. The Colombo High Court on November 24 ordered the acquittal and release of former Army Captain Udayashantha Kodithuwakku and

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Journalists for Rights Condemns ‘Subtle Repression’ Against Media

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The Journalists for Rights has condemned the summoning of the Chief Editor of the Aruna newspaper to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over a news report, calling it a step towards media repression. “It is our view that summoning the Chief Editor of the Aruna newspaper to the Criminal Investigation Department regarding a news story

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840 million Women Face Partner or Sexual Violence in Their Lifetime

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Global Estimates Reveal Alarming Reality A new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 19 November 2025 reveals a deeply troubling reality: an estimated 840 million women around the world have experienced violence, either from an intimate partner or through sexual violence by a non-partner. This finding confirms that violence against women remains

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