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Justice Delayed for Nimal Chandrasiri: A Decade-Long Battle for Accountability

In a tragic case dating back to April 2012, Nimal Chandrasiri, a fisherman from Thalpitiya, Wadduwa, faced a brutal fate while in police custody. Arrested under suspicious circumstances, he was found in severe pain in the Wadduwa police cell. Despite pleas from his family for medical help, police officers dismissed his agony as mere pretense. […]

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Empowering Voices: Strengthening Human Rights Advocacy in Sri Lanka

The Right to Life Human Rights Centre recently organized a two-day workshop called “Bolstering Advocacy Capacities of Human Rights Defenders.” The workshop aimed to strengthen the skills of individuals who work to protect human rights in Sri Lanka. Mr. Philip Dissanayake, the Executive Director of the Right to Life Human Rights Centre, spoke about the

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Gampaha Human Rights First Aid Center Recognized as Most Successful in 2023/2024 Evaluation

A special awards ceremony hosted by the Right to Life Human Rights Center recently took place at the Camelot Beach Hotel in Negombo, recognizing the most successful Human Rights First Aid Centers. Out of 14 shortlisted centers, the Gampaha Human Rights First Aid Center was named the most successful, with the Anuradhapura and Matara centers

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Supreme Court Rules Fundamental Rights of Sri Lanka’s First Female Acting DIG Violated, Orders Reconsideration of Appointment

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court ruled yesterday (10th) that the fundamental rights of Mrs. Bimshani Jasinghaarachchi, the current Senior Superintendent of Police and the first female officer to hold the position of Acting Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Community Police Unit in Sri Lanka, had been violated. As a result, the court

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Permission to hear the Fundamental Rights Petition against the Baduraliya Police

The Supreme Court yesterday(16) granted leave to hear a fundamental rights petition filed by Suranjith Wickremanayake alleging that he was brutally beaten and arbitrarily arrested by officers of the Baduraliya Police Station. The Supreme Court has allowed the petition to be heard in violation of the Constitution’s right to refrain from torture and cruel, inhuman

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