The Global Tamil Forum (GTF) wholeheartedly welcomes the adoption of resolution 46/1 at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). The Government of Sri...
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (“IBAHRI”) are gravely concerned about the...
"Given the continued reluctance of the Sri Lankan Government to meaningfully uphold the human rights of all, only decisive, international action to ensure justice...
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The Rajapaksa regime and family were directly implicated in the alleged war crimes at the end of the civil war.
Ambassador Eileen...
Image: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy /The Hindu
The External Affairs Minister bats for Sri Lankan Constitution’s 13th amendment that talks...
Image: the Permanent Representative Mohan Peiris quite brazenly equates the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), victims groups and human rights...
Summary
The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 40/1 which requested the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human...
Image: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, center, sings the national anthem during an event to mark the anniversary of country's independence from British colonial...
Image: The issue of enforced disappearances has never been properly investigated in Sri Lanka.
President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa is to appoint a new Commission of Inquiry...
Inmates protest on the roof a prison building calling for speedier judicial processes and increased protection amid rising cases of Covid-19, Colombo, Sri Lanka,...
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Joint Statement against the Sri Lankan Government for the continued destruction of the people's fundamental rights and reconciliation process!
Memorials can be destroyed,...
Image: The day after Sri Lanka police demolished the Jaffna University memorial. (Pragas Gnanapragasam tweeter photo)
“If only they would respect Tamils as humans.” An alleged...
In Sri Lanka families of Tamil political prisoners, civil society organizations, civilians, clergy, and Tamil politicians today (5th January 2021) jointly launched a campaign...
Image: Chinese influence in Sri Lanka could be seen even on signboards!
US President signed coronavirus relief Bill which also provides some foreign aid
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The parents of the 20-day-old infant who was cremated against their wishes filed a Fundamental Rights application before the Supreme Court through their Attorney...
Minister of Public Security, Rear Admiral (retired) Sarath Weerasekara says that Mahinda Rajapaksa Government should have banned the largest Tamil political party, the Tamil...
Given Sri Lanka’s majoritarian turn, appeals to address Tamil aspirations may be ineffectual.
India’s appeal to Sri Lanka to address the aspirations of its Tamil...
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The draft 20th Amendment to the constitution is a tribute to the faith placed in President Gotabaya Rajapaksa by the members...
Government MP Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa says that he will complain to Sri Lanka’s IGP against threats made to him by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today (16),...
Fishers of the Mannar district were brutally attacked and humiliated by Sri-Lankan navy personnel in the mid-sea for three hours. This cruel incident occurred...
