Where is Kindness in Our COVID-19 Health Policy?
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Mirror Today is World Health Day Towards end of March, about two months into the pandemic, a TV program discussed the challenges of the pandemic response with…
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COVID-19, Ethical Trade and Women Apparel Workers
Photo courtesy of Huffpost It is one year since Sri Lanka went into lockdown. At a recent press briefing by women members of Sri Lanka Chamber of Garment Exporters, a member of…
The Deception Continues
Photo courtesy of the world news platform On February 24, after the Interactive Dialogue on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) when the burial issue dominated discussion of Sri…
A Brief Guide to COVID-19 Vaccines and Life After Vaccination
Photo courtesy of ABC News Sri Lanka, although facing challenges related to vaccination coordination, has started vaccinating the public. As misinformation can be a serious challenge to understanding the vaccine landscape during…
Loved Ones Lost: The Pain Behind Forced Cremations
Photo courtesy of The Jakarta Post Sri Lanka continues to maintain its policy of mandatory cremations for those who have died due to COVID-19, deeply distressing the Muslim community whose faith prohibits…
Bringing Them Home – The Need of the Hour For Migrant Workers
Photo courtesy of Progressive Women’s Collective From Lithuania, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other many countries the plea is the same: bring us home. From cities and villages across Sri Lanka…
Forcible Cremation: A Blatant Case of Racial Discrimination
Photo courtesy of Ada Derana For nine months Muslims in Sri Lanka have been begging the government to allow them to bury relatives who have died of COVID-19. Their plea has been…
Equality, Difference, Religion and Ethnicity in South Asia
Photo courtesy of Quartz There is a tension between “equality” and “difference” in modern South Asia. The tension defines South Asia when it comes to religious and ethnic issues. It is manifest…
Civil Society Calls on Government to Enable Burials of COVID-19 Dead
Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia In a statement, a group of eminent civil society activists and organisations and religious leaders have called on the government to enable the burial of Covid-19 dead….
Dead Body Politics and Racism: A Prayer for 2021
Photo courtesy of Mannar Women’s Development Federation “The dignity of the dead, their cultural and religious traditions, and their families should be respected and protected throughout.” World Health Organization, Infection prevention and control for…
2020: The Highlights
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Misguided Policies Damage A Valued Public Health System
Photo courtesy of Newsfirst Sri Lanka hit the lowest point in their COVID-19 response when a 20-day-old Muslim infant was cremated on December 9, 2020 against the wishes of his parents and against their…
The Paradox of Tolerance
Photo courtesy of Al Arabiya English Systematic discrimination and human rights violations against minority communities in Sri Lanka are not new in the country’s political and social realm. The most recent of…
The Void in the Nation’s Heart
Photo Courtesy of Women Missing Voices “After the war in 2009, society became divided into two. There was hate propaganda on the internet. Sinhalese got together and wanted to boycott Muslims shops…This…
The Roller Coaster Ride of a Rights Activist in Sri Lanka
Photo courtesy of Asia News COVID-19 has been dominant factor in our lives this year. Restrictions on travel and gatherings have made it more challenging for solidarity and mobilizing by survivors, victim…
