Image: CESCR 61 Sri Lanka session was held 12-13 June at Palais Wilson, Geneva.©s.deshapriya. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Sri Lanka* 8. The Committee recommends that the State party build on the national momentum and expedite its Constitutional reform process, including the adoption of a comprehensive […]
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In the holy month of Ramadan attacks against Muslims in Sri Lanaka has increased- Shreen Saroor at CESCR 61
Image: Chairperson, Secretary of the CESCR and Sri Lanka ambassador at the podium of UN CESCR 61 held at Palais Wilson on 9th June 2017. ©s.deshapriya. By Shreen Saroor. Violent attacks on minority religions have continued with impunity specially against Evangelical Christians And Muslims in Sri Lanka. The government of Sri Lanka accepted recommendations of […]
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Sri Lanka provide excuses for not implementing of the Official Language Policy at UN CESCR 61
Image: Members of the CESCR at the briefing by Sri Lankan civil society activists. (c) s.deshapriya Sri Lanka government has come up with plethora of excuses for no implementations of the Official Language Policy in its reply to list of issues raised by the members of the Committee of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The major […]
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Sri Lanka should Criminalise the practice of female genital cut , activist tells CESCR 61
Image: CESCR 61 Sri Lanka civil society briefing at Palais Wilson, Geneva. (c)s.dshapriya. Speaking at a briefing for the members of The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) activist Shreen Saroor asked the CESCR to recommend that “the State should criminalize and administratively respond to the practice of female genital cut and send a clear and strong message […]
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Sri Lanka promises to respect rights of the LGBTIQ persons at CESCR 61
Image: A gathering of LGBTQ community in Sri Lanka (image courtesy: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom) In its response to the list of issues raised by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESAR) at its Sixty-first session, Sri Lanka government says that under the new constitution existing discriminatory laws in relation to LGBTIQ […]
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Include ESC rights as justiciable right in new constitution – HRCSL report to CESCR 61
Invitation Image: A public discussion will be held on ESC rights situation in Sri Lanka tomorrow. Incorporating ICESCR into Domestic Law HRCSL recognizes the imperative need to address the following Concluding Observation of CESCR (2010): The Committee calls upon the State party to ensure that the Covenant enjoys full legal effects in the domestic legal […]
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The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights takes up Sri Lanka today
File photo: CESCR in session. The 61st the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights discusses Sri Lanka situation today and tomorrow in Palais Wilson in Geneva today. Sri Lanka government as well as civil society groups have submitted reports for the consideration. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body […]
