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Author: Ermiza Tegal

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Colombo, Culture, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

MMDA Reform Is About Women’s and Girls’ Lives Not Political Games

Following the parliamentary debates on the Women’s Ministry budget allocation commencing March 8, fears are being raised within Muslim communities that reform of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) is an…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 03/19/202503/19/2025
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act: Reform is Not Repeal

In the wake of the presidential and general elections, the National People’s Power (NPP) government will have to navigate the disinformation and scare tactics that were deployed during the campaign period about…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 12/13/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Government Proposes a Law to Control NGO Activity

On January 30, 2024 the Director General of the National Secretariat for Non-Government Organizations shared with a collective of civil society organizations a draft law to repeal and replace the Voluntary Social…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 05/14/202405/14/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

Anti-Terrorism Bill Version 2.0: Still Worse Than the PTA

On September 15, the government published an Anti-Terrorism Bill, referred to as the ATA. The Bill is presented as a revision of an earlier version that was gazetted in March 2023, when…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 09/23/202309/23/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

When Repeal Is Not Reform: An Anti-Terrorism Act Worse Than The PTA

On March 17, the government published its proposed 97 page Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA). The ATA is the latest attempt by governments to respond to domestic and international criticism over the last 40…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 03/28/202304/20/2023

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