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(Bangkok, 15 March 2021) – ‘We urge the UN Human Rights Council to call on Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights in Hong Kong in line with international human rights law,’ panellists said at a civil society side event[1] at the 46th regular session of the United Nations […]

In the case of Sri Lanka, out of around 21.5 million population, females are around 50.7%, perhaps due to more males being killed in wars and violence.  by Dr Laksiri Fernando  “Oppression” refers to a mode of human relations involving domination and exploitation – economic, social and psychological – among individuals, social groups and classes

Black Sunday – If Sherlock Holmes Or Sir Hercule Poirot Investigated The Easter Sunday Massacre By Basil Fernando – In answering the call of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Sri Lanka, the faithful living in various parts of the country wore black and attended church as a protest against the failure to provide justice for

The 1st draft zero of the resolution on tabled at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva called by officer the high commissioner for Human Rights to enhancce its monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in sri lanka. Full zero draft resolution is below. PP1: Guided by purposes and principles of the Charter of the

by Raj Gonsalkorale The US Secretary of State seems to give an indication as to what the real agenda behind his and his country’s support for this resolution. He speaks of “lack of accountability for past atrocities”. This statement implies that atrocities were committed if there is to be accountability for them. This leads to

Addressing the Human Rights Council session via video technology Michelle Bachelet ,Introducing her report on Sri Lanka to the UN Human Rights Council, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said “nearly 12 years after the end of the armed conflict, domestic initiatives have repeatedly failed to ensure justice for victims and

Elections to the Bar Association of Sri Lanka will be held on the 24th.  Two President’s Counsels candidates have entered to the election for the post of Chairman. They are President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris and President’s Counsel Kuvera de Zoysa.  Both are contemporaries of the Law College, both of whom are said to have served

A 19-year-old student from Dodamgaslande, Kurunegala has been remanded for four months on charges of illegally possessing heroin. The student, who was studying for the GCE Advanced Level at the Sastharachindra Pirivena College, Polgolla, was on his way to a friend’s house on October 10 when he was stopped by a group in plain clothes

Zero draft of the resolution provided to Geneva based diplomatic missions by Sri Lanka core group titled Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka  has not taken any of the major the recommendations made by the Human Rights High Commissioner in her report to the 46th sessions of the UNHRC which starts next Monday. Operational

by Basil Fernando In 2008, an incident took place at a panel discussion organized by the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation. Three panelists were invited by the producer of the programme , ‘Ira Anduru Pata’ to comment on the new set of regulations called ‘Private Television Broadcasting Regulations of 2007’ issued and published in the Gazette