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New law to protect right to burial, cremation, donation of cadaver
Right groups say Sri Lanka is likely face another resolution in the next UNHRC session
Sri Lanka Foreign Ministry says the OHCHR report is unwarranted, preposterous
Sri Lanka's Parliament has called for applications to fill vacancies in its Office on Missing Persons (OMP).
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September
Applications must be submitted on or before July 11.
Sri Lanka sees toughest UNHRC resolution after continuous failure to address human rights
“This is not a fair reflection of the people’s will. This is heavy lobbying. This is geopolitics,” he said.
“It is against our constitution and we have to respond to that."
"No protest should cause obstruction to everyday life or to the economy," he said.
The new declaration comes as people are frustrated with high cost of living amid unaffordable food prices
Sri Lanka's human rights, economic crisis situation focused at the UNHRC in Geneva
Sri Lanka’s new government should embark on a national dialogue to advance human rights and reconciliation.
Sri Lanka is likely to face a new resolution at the upcoming UNHRC session - diplomats
The Sri Lanka Deputy High Commissioner’s Office in Chennai is coordinating the efforts in this regard.
"Our ultimate mechanism and solution should lie within the constitutional frame."
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The opposition leader said the govt was calling for an all-party government, all the while engaging in "state terrorism"
MP and attorney-at-law Premanath C Dolawatte presented a copy of the bill to the president on Wednesday August 24.
The PTA has been a controversial counter-terror law that has drawn criticism from human rights activists.
First billed as a temporary Act in 1978, the PTA has been used sporadically throughout Sri Lanka’s recent history.
“Human Rights Watch is extremely concerned by the draconian and abusive state of emergency currently in effect."
President had removed Articles 365 and 365A of the penal code from regulations 11 and 12 of the Emergency regulations
Protesters have called for another massive protest to oust Ranil Wickremesinghe on August 9
EU is Sri Lanka largest exporter and is in the review of extending GSP+.
"This is not the time to crack down on citizens."
An eye witness piece by Economy Next reporters who share what they saw in July 9 Sri Lankan revolution.
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