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Human Rights

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Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Christmas, Palestine, Rohingyas and Sri Lanka

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Palestine, during a time of colonization and political and economic oppression by Roman imperialism. Those who dared to call for freedom and justice were brutally crushed….

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 12/25/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

They Nailed Themselves to the Cross

Christianity gained popularity in Sri Lanka following the arrival of European invaders and became a widely practiced religion over time. The Nestorian crosses discovered during archaeological excavations in Anuradhapura, which was a…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 12/25/2024
Human Rights, International, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Christmas Card to a President

  You ask me to sign a card to the outgoing president and his teacher spouse. Happy to do so while biting my tongue and repeating the mantra that this is a…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 12/24/202412/24/2024
Human Rights, International, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

From Gaza to Syria Israel Runs Amok

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now an international outlaw and a fugitive under the protection of US. All international institutions including the UN General Assembly (UNGA), UN Security Council (UNSC), International…

Dr Ameer Ali Dr Ameer Ali on 12/23/202412/23/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Comrade Prins Gunasekera and the Lost Generation

Born in Kataluwa, Galle District, Comrade Prins Gunasekera was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Habaraduwa electorate in March 1960 and re-elected under the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) ticket…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 12/22/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Open Sesame for War Criminals?

In the second decade of the 21st Century, genocide is being televised. , the channel promises Israeli audiences “exclusive content from Gaza” – gory videos of death and destruction visited on Palestinians…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 12/22/202412/22/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

The United Nations’ Paradox: Peacekeeper or Power Puppet?

Racism has been a persistent challenge in human societies. Apart from the historical movements and the fight for justice and rights for marginalised groups, shrouded in open declarations of peace and unity,…

Safiyah Fazal Safiyah Fazal on 12/20/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict

The Civil War Through a Bishop’s Eyes

“The need for survival slings a gun on the shoulders of those who search for bread,” writes a Bishop of the Church of Ceylon. In this reflection on his being a witness…

Lakshman Gunasekara Lakshman Gunasekara on 12/19/2024
Healthcare, Human Rights, International, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Reports Expose Israel’s Campaign of Total Extermination and Genocide in Gaza

A leading human rights organization, Human Rights Watch, and a humanitarian medical organization, MSF, have exposed Israeli’s campaign of total extermination and the genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza. In a…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/19/2024
Gender, Human Rights, International, justice, Politics and Governance

Addressing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

In an effort to address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Doctors Without Borders South Asia, in collaboration with the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), has launched ,…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/17/2024
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, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Bringing Perpetrators of Gross Human Rights Violations to Task

The International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP), an independent NGO working since 2013 to protect and promote justice and accountability in Sri Lanka, has submitted more than 60 sanctions and visa ban…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/12/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

SL Barometer Explores Reconciliation Trends and Challenges

The Sri Lanka Barometer (SLB) has published the results of a three year survey on reconciliation examining eight critical dimensions: accountable governance, addressing the past, identity and belonging, trust, justice for all,…

Zahida Rizvi Zahida Rizvi on 12/11/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

SL Faces International Pressure to Set its Human Rights Record Straight

Kumanan Sri Lanka is wrestling with deep-rooted human rights challenges despite pledges for reform. Accountability, civil liberties and governance issues remain stubbornly unresolved, casting a long shadow over the nation’s future. The…

Zahida Rizvi Zahida Rizvi on 12/10/2024
Human Rights, International, Peace and Conflict, Poetry

Nothing New Said or Done

  The recital called in the name of war and peace did not finish in peace. A late reader from the world of the Open Mic rose up to question   the…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 12/06/202412/06/2024

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