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Military Dictatorship or Radical Democracy? The Illusion of a Strong Leader :Part 1

Admin March 19, 2021

Asanka Abeyratne Sri Lankan politics should be extremely decisive during this decade. On the one hand, liberal chauvinism is over. On the other hand, the leftist movement is at a disadvantage. The most serious question is why right-wing populism persists despite the current socio-economic

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Mediation Board

Admin March 19, 2021

Udeni Perera There is no social system without conflicts or disputes. There can be seen various institutions in the legal system in a country to solve disputes and crimes as they occur among different types of people in different forms. Therefore, the Mediation Board is established to resolve certain disputes through mediation without taking them […]

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Acknowledging and eliminating torture is protecting basic human rights. (Part II)

Admin March 19, 2021

Dinee Fernando Under the Human Rights Commission Act, it has the power to investigate and prosecute a situation in which torture has occurred or is imminent. It has also made it possible for authorized officials to inspect police stations, prisons and other detention centres and to provide reports and necessary recommendations. These provisions seek to […]

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What is torture? Let’s identify the laws against it. (Part I)

Admin March 19, 2021

Dinee Fernando Tortue is one of the top most intolerable, unacceptable behaviours of human beings. But is a common belief among people that torture is a very effective method in implementing “good” discipline.  Historical evidence proves that various forms of torture had been used prominently and openly as a means of punishment in ancient Sri […]

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Mass Hysteria and Mass Media

Admin March 19, 2021

Lilani Dias In the age we live in, nothing escapes the eye of the media – this is often useful to spur action regarding matters that otherwise go unnoticed. When no one listens to you, and there are no other means of sharing your message, the last help you can expect to get in order […]

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Commemorating Richard de Zoysa in a Time of Peace

Admin March 19, 2021

Vihanga Perera 18th February  marked the 31st death commemoration of Richard de Zoysa who, after being abducted from his home in Welikadawatte, was killed by a death squad operating under the knowledge of the political elite. At the time, de Zoysa was just 32 and emerging as a journalist and human rights activist. Among the […]

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A One-sided War Continues in the Dark: On the Mullivaikkal Monument Demolition

Admin March 19, 2021

Bhavna Mohan Almost 12 years after the 26-year long civil war that plagued our island was officially declared over, Sri Lanka is not completely free of its divisiveness. The demolition of the Mullivaikkal monument at the University of Jaffna on the night of 8th January 2021, intended to be done on the sly, and the […]

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Several problems related to the Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka – Part 1

Admin March 19, 2021

Dhanushka Silva Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka was established in 1997. The legal framework of the commission is explained in number 21, the Human Rights Commission Act. According to the act, the basic duty of the commission is to enhance the condition of Sri Lankan human rights following international standards. It also pioneers and […]

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Several Problems Related to the Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka – Part 2

Admin March 19, 2021

Dhanushka Silva Mr. Jagath Balasooriya will become the new president of the Human Rights Commission in Sri Lanka. He does not own a master’s degree on Human Rights or Law. The terrible case is him being a former politician who represented the party that is in power now. He has been a deputy minister and […]

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UNHRC Resolution 30/1, OHCHR Report and International Accountability – Part 2

Admin March 19, 2021

Harindrini Corea The Report on Sri Lanka, by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, prior to the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in March 2021, was published on the 27th of January this year. The Report was submitted as per the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 40/1 […]