The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka welcomes and commends the adoption of Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act (hereinafter OMP). We note, however, that the legal framework of the OMP would have had greater legitimacy if it was enacted after the on-going public consultations process so that the insights […]
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Suddenly Rajapaksa Appointed HRC Wants Human Rights!
Commissioner of the Human Rights Council of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), Dr Prathibha Mahanamahewam has now started to campaign for Human Rights in Sri Lanka. He was appointed by the former President Rajapaksa under the 18th amendment. Under Rajapaksa rule he was white washing all HR violations of the regime. He was aslo appointed as a […]
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HRC Warns Public Officers On Misuse Of Position And Power
Human Rights Commission Of Sri Lanka Issued A Directive To All Public Officers Of Sri Lanka On The Presidential Election 2015. December 26, 2014 A directive has been issued to all public officers of Sri Lanka on the Presidential election 2015 by the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. The main intention of this directive […]
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HRC of Sri Lanka develops its own Programme of Work on Reconciliation working with international experts
Lawrence Mushwana, Chair of the South African HRC The working session held in Colombo on 22 – 23 May, brought together the Chairman, Justice Priyantha R.P. Perera, Commissioners Dr. Mahanamahewa, Mr. Anandarajah, and Ms. Ismail and the staff of the Commission, with 14 of the 44 HRCSL participants traveling from the regional offices outside of […]
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Rights Now challenges the Human Rights Commission’s lame excuses on postponing National Torture Inquiry
Sudarshana Gunawardena. Rights Now Collective for Democracy challenged the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to be transparent about real reasons as to why the previously announced National Inquiry on Torture has been postponed, through a letter to the Chairman of the HRCSL from the Executive Director of Rights Now, Attorney-at-Law Sudarshana Gunawardena.In the […]
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Sri Lanka: HRCSL should defend human rights, not the regime
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) had submitted to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Justice Minister Rauff Hakeem, recommendations in order to enhance the powers and mandate of the Commission. The recommendations have envisaged to endow the Human Rights Commission with powers to enact its recommendations by submitting them to the High Court […]
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Sri lanka: Revisions to HRCSL Act submitted to President
Niranjala AriyawanshaChairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa, said revisions to the existing Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act, which contains five recommendations, had been submitted to the President as well as the Minister of Justice for their perusal, two weeks ago.The recommendations submitted for the reversal of […]
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Letter to Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on the postponed Tortutre Commission
The following text was sent as a letter addressing the Chairman, Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka today. It was signed by Sudarshana Gunawardana of Rights Now Collective for Democracy on behalf of 16 civil society organisations. This was faxed to the Human Rights Commission today (Friday 13.12.2013) and it will be sent to the […]
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Sri Lanka to set up National Inquiry on Torture, It will be monitored by Commonwealth, says Kamalesh Sharma
<a href=”http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/sri-lanka-to-set-up-national-inquiry-on-torture-says-kamalesh-sharma/article5330283.ece?textsize=large&test=1″ title=”Large Text Size” >T+</a> · <a href=”http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/sri-lanka-to-set-up-national-inquiry-on-torture-says-kamalesh-sharma/article5330283.ece?textsize=small&test=2″ title=”Small Text Size”>T-</a> Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma… “We are also putting in place a scheme that will help Sri Lanka progress towards national reconciliation.” “We are also putting in place a scheme that will help Sri Lanka progress towards national reconciliation.” Parvathi Menon The Commonwealth Secretariat will […]
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Human Rights Commission to amend its Act in order to file contempt of court cases
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) is to submit a draft of amendments to the Human Rights Commission Act before cabinet to empower the commission to file contempt of court cases before High Courts against public officers who did not comply with the commission’s recommendations.Human Rights Commissioner Dr. Prathibha Mahanamahewa said yesterday that […]
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The HRC’s effectiveness has increased dramatically focusing on some of the most egregious HR violators, and providing HRDs a voice – Ambassador Donahoe
Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain DonahoeU.S. Representative to the UN Human Rights Council “The Human Rights Council: How relevant is it and what is the role of the United States?” – BY Ambassador Donahoe (Delivered at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy,January 24, 2013)Thank you Ambassador Tanner for this invitation and the lovely reception. I am so […]
