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The community leaders meeting was held for the second time yesterday (24) at Villa Snasuma Reception hall under the patronage of Human Rights First Aid Centre – Gampaha. The main discussion was about the ‘Transnational Justice’. This brought about the ongoing reconciliation mechanisms of the government. Under this, the Office of the Missing Persons and […]

Right to Life signed the joined statement along with 36 organizations in Asia in solidarity Maldivian Democracy Network and strongly condemn “Temporary Suspension of the Maldivian Democracy Network”

The Journalist Collective meeting was held 04th of October at Subasinghe Hall of Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research Institute under the theme of “Future of Using Social Media”. The meeting, which was held under the intervention of the Right to Life Human Rights Center, was attended by journalists at national and regional levels. Mr.Dulan DassanaykeHuman, Editor

Mr Ruki Fernando Human Rights Defender says it is not suitable that an army officer who served in military for long becoming the president of Sri Lanka. This will be a threat to the democratic structure. He stated this regarding the candidacy of former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake for the Presidential election.  He further stated

Ensure Safety of human rights defenders amid recent accusations of blasphemy against Maldivian Democracy Network The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA),  together with undersigned civil society organizations. condemns the prosecution of its member, the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), and expresses great concern about what potential consequences the recent accusations of blasphemy could

Right to Life Human Rights Centre got to know about an incident of arrested of a man who looks similar to the culprit who is issued an warrant by the courts foe keeping  illicit liquor and the Ja Ela police has arrested and is imprisoned him for more than 10 years and was produced in

On the last 30th a Tamil woman in the Trincomalee bus stand who was clad in a sari with prints of a face similar to the face of the Buddha was heavily accused by a Buddhist monk. This incident grabbed the attention of a number of people. On social media it was witnessed that she

Sept. 2nd at the Human Rights Commission it was revealed that a catholic priest has signed the documents consenting Anne Ranaweera would like to settle the case. She was arrested by the Pamunugama police alleging that she is running a massage center in guise as a traditional ayurvedic centre. Last 12th some police officers attached

On last 30th the Appeal court examined the Writ petition filed against failing to take any disciplinary action against the police inspector and other suspects attached to the Wadduwa police station for the torture and murder of NimalChandrasiri in 2012, a resident of Thalpitiya in Wadduwa. The acting police officer in charge has produced an

Returning knives and axes in police custody: Acting OIC interdicted Service of the Acting Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Wellambada police station in Kandy has been interdicted with immediate effect, for attempting to return knives and axes that were in Police custody, as stated by Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara. According to the information

Reforms of Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act recent update. The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) is the recent heat topics and the member of parliament joined together to the committee that has been giving suggestions to the MMDA. Twelve members’ committee representing the members of the parliament have been coming together. Hon. M.H.A. Haleem,

Mr. Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association is in Sri Lanka The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clement Nyaletsossi Voule is in the official country visit to Sri Lanka from July 18 to 26, 2019.