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Author: Basil Fernando

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Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

New Mechanisms Required to Ensure Justice for the Disappeared

Today of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances “Sri Lanka has the world’s second-highest number of cases registered with the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 08/30/202108/30/2021
Colombo, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance

From Fantasy to Nightmare: The Myth of Absolute Power

After many years of being a politician in various capacities, J.R. Jayewardene had come to the conclusion that if he could rule all by himself without any restraints, he could do a…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 08/26/202108/26/2021
Colombo, Politics and Governance

People’s Resilience and Judicial Independence

The people of Sri Lanka, like those in several other countries, are learning that their past could cost them their lives and the lives of their loved ones and those of many…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 08/18/202108/19/2021
Colombo, Politics and Governance

SLPP: One Year of Non Governance

As the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) is reaching its first year of governance, which some may call non governance, the question that may be in the minds of many is where…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 08/05/202108/05/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

A Cruel Government Supports Torture by Opposing Preventive Law

An amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure allowing the Magistrates to visit places of detention has been turned into a political issue by a section of the government and by some…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 07/18/202107/18/2021
Colombo, justice, Politics and Governance

Release of a Convicted Murderer Raises Fundamental Questions

The release of the convicted murderer Duminda Silva is a reckless act that will have lasting consequences on the social organization of Sri Lanka and the social consciousness of the Sri Lankan…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 07/03/202107/03/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Transitional Justice

Office on Missing Persons and the Zero Policy on Justice

One of the issues that demonstrated the approach of the Sri Lankan authorities to the problem of enforced disappearances can be discovered in a study of the narrative of the Office on…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 06/04/202106/04/2021
Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Won the “War” but Lost the Law

Calling a civil conflict or a civil war, a war itself, is very misleading. Wars are fought with external enemies. However, civil conflict or a civil war is a fight that takes…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 05/12/202105/12/2021
Colombo, Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks, justice, Politics and Governance

A Big Lie: The Promise of Justice for Easter Sunday Attacks

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith presided over the April 21 commemoration with the participation of other religious leaders. Talking about the issue he has said that the problem is not just about Catholics, but…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 04/22/2021
Colombo, Politics and Governance

Rule By Gazettes Leads to Impoverishment and Insecurity

It is not for fun that the Government established processes for taking decisions and implementing them. It is the age old wisdom gained through various experiences throughout history that led to the…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 04/16/202104/16/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Politics and Governance

UNHRC Resolution: A Ray of Hope for Sri Lanka

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” was adopted with 22 members of the council voting in favour of the resolution, 11 members…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 03/23/202103/24/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, justice

Tackling Police Torture Through A New Law

A Gazette notification was published on March 5 announcing proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. It creates the obligation for all magistrates in the country to visit police stations situated within…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 03/18/202103/18/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

UNHRC’s Ominous Warning

At its 46th sessions, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) will be debating the resolution on Sri Lanka that has many observations and recommendations. The recommendations made will pose a number of…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 03/12/202103/12/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, International, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Does This Sound Familiar? Becoming Myanmar

The recent coup in Myanmar has created an interest in looking into the impact of military rule that began with the 1962 coup and continued up to 2011. Burma (now Myanmar) was…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 02/13/202102/13/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

The Descent Into a Kafkaesque World

Sri Lanka will celebrate its 73rd independence anniversary on February 4 but for many years now, the day has become one to recount failures and the loss of achievements made during the…

Basil Fernando Basil Fernando on 02/02/2021

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