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Development, Human Rights, Issues

Crippling civic organising, mobilising and resistance through Draft Amendment to the Act on NGOs

On February 20, 2018, the Cabinet decided to publish the repressive Draft Act to Amend the Voluntary Social Service Organizations (Registration and Supervision) Act no. 31 of 1980 (LDO 32/2011) to a gazette and…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 03/22/201803/22/2018
Colombo, Peace and Conflict

Who is afraid of NGOs?

Thomas Carothers When governments have wanted to make peace with the LTTE, they have not been shy to mobilize the support of NGOs dealing with issues of peace and human rights. During…

Chulani Kodikara Chulani Kodikara on 06/12/200806/12/2008

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