The sudden rise in the number of cases of Covid-19 has caused serious community concerns. Given the devastation that is being caused by the dangerous pandemic, prevention requires even more than eternal vigilance. Anything done to create complacency among the people works in favour of the virus. The art of war against this kind of […]
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The government has warned that journalists who report on the second wave of epidemics, beginning with the Brandix Covid cluster and hundreds of sick every day, could be at risk of spreading the virus. Acting Chief of Defense Staff and Army Commander Shavendra Silva has stated that the number of victims of the re-emergence of
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International Information Day on September 28. To mark the occasion, the Right to Information Journalists held a ceremony at Sawsiripaya, Colombo 07 on the theme that the right to information cannot be deprived. It was revealed that under the Information Act, the police would seek information from journalists who request information. Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi of
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Two days after the introduction of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, which seeks to overthrow President Gotabhaya Rajapakse, the number of petitions challenging it has risen to 12 in the Supreme Court. The Attorney General has filed six petitions in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 23 and six on Thursday, September 24, court
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Human rights issues related to enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka still continue. The grievances and the anxieties of those loved ones of the disappeared due to the ‘88-89 insurgency and the three-decade-long separatist war exist to this day. In this context Daily Mirror spoke to human rights activist and award-winning filmmaker Dr Visakesa Chandrasekaram to
The Government had decided to grant Presidential pardon to prisoners imprisoned for minor offenses. Prison Headquarters said, a general pardon will be granted to prisoners who are unable to pay fines and bails. Meanwhile, it also stated that it has been decided to reduce the imprisonment time for minor offenses over 65 years old inmates.
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Phnom Penh, 13 August 2020 – We, the undersigned national and international organizations and communities, call on the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) to immediately discard the repressive draft Law on Public Order and uphold its obligations under international human rights law. The draft law contains an extensive array of provisions that effectively criminalize the
Dr. Deepika Udagama, Chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has submitted her resignation letter to the Constitutional Council and it has been accepted by the Constitutional Council, according to Parliament media section. This has been mentioned on the official Twitter account of the parliament. Her resignation will take effect in next
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Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka has issued Guidelines to Police Officers on Parliamentary General Election 2020, which have been sent to the Acting Inspector General of Police. The main objective of these guidelines is to make police officers aware of action that has to be taken to protect fundamental rights during elections. In addition
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Harini Amarasuriya is a national list nominee of the National People’s Power (NPP). A renowned academic, she began her activism in 2011 with the Federation of University Teachers Association and has been a vocal supporter of the NPP. Q Your educational and professional qualifications? PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh, UK. Senior
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The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is bringing to your notice this case of alleged torture, illegal arrest and detention of Liyanage Pasindu Yasantha Perera by some officers of Kalutara District Crime Division CASE NARRATIVE: On the morning of 18th May 2020, Police officers attached to the Kalutara District Crime Division of the Kalutara Police
The murder of George Floyd in the United States has in the past week resulted in a renewed focus on police violence, torture, brutality and impunity. Coincidentally, two cases of Police brutality and violence-those of Kavinda Isuru and Thariq Ahamed –have received a lot of attention on social media in Sri Lanka, but unequally. Thariq’s
