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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
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
Colombo, Politics and Governance

The Ordeal of Getting a Sri Lankan Passport

At 4.30 am on Wednesday I grabbed my backpack. It was filled with important documents, a chocolate bar large enough to share with a crowd, water, peanuts, a protein bar, a book…

Anjani Athukorala Anjani Athukorala 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, Media and Communications, Politics and Governance

Effective Communication is Vital for NPP Government

Effective communication plays a vital role in governance. If communication is clear and effective, it contributes to promoting transparency and building trust between those holding power and the people who are being…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 12/12/2024
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, Politics and Governance

The Burden of Expectations

France 24 Compared to the excesses of the good governance regime and the Gotabaya Rajapaksa raj that followed it, the omissions of this government seem trivial and innocent. The NPP is now…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 12/11/2024
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
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka’s Economic Crossroads: Can the NPP Deliver on Its Promises?

The recent electoral victory of the NPP has ushered in a wave of optimism and speculation regarding the country’s economic trajectory. Amid a backdrop of economic turbulence, the NPP’s promise of transformative…

Zahida Rizvi Zahida Rizvi on 12/05/2024
Human Rights, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Amnesty International: Israel Committing Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization said in a landmark…

Amnesty International Amnesty International on 12/05/202412/05/2024
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Sri Lanka’s Income Gap Seen as a Major Problem

Unicef Polling by the Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) reveals that 75% of Sri Lankans believe the income gap between the rich and poor is a…

Institute for Health Policy Institute for Health Policy on 12/04/202412/04/2024
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

To Have And To Hold: Controlling Behaviour and Marital Violence

There has been a noticeable increase in the amount of public attention directed towards the lack of safety felt by women and girls in the last few years. The global movement 16…

Grace Wickremasinghe and Devika Brendon Grace Wickremasinghe and Devika Brendon on 12/04/202412/04/2024
Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

New Documentary Explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Supremacy and Minority Communities

In Nedunkeni, a small town outside Vavuniya, an ancient Hindu monument consecrated to Lord Siva stood on Vedukkunaari hill. The monument was reported stolen and later its destroyed remnants were found in…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/03/202412/04/2024

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