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04/19/2021

The head of Sri Lanka’s Roman Catholic church, on Sunday declared that the 2019 Easter attack was “politically” driven and had nothing to do with Islamic extremism.

03/19/2021

https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa37/3866/2021/en/

The Sri Lankan government has taken several decisions recently that indicates and exacerbates a worrying trend of increased marginalization and targeting of Sri Lanka’s Muslim community. Amnesty International has recorded recen...

03/18/2021

https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/16/sri-lanka-religious-disharmony-order-threatens-minorities

Sri Lanka’s government should immediately withdraw an order that allows two-years of detention without trial for causing “religious, racial or communal disharmony,” Human Rights Watch said today.

03/18/2021

This Documentary Film is Produced by Universal Human Rights Council - Geneva. (UHRC)- NOT A UN ORGANIZATION.

THE TEARFUL TRAIL, a 36-minute documentary film depicting the atrocities, discrimination and damage inflicted on the Muslim community and its livelihood in Sri Lanka by Buddhist extremist groups under the protection of the Sri Lankan Government.

The video was compiled with real footage of the scenes during various discriminatory acts and riots carried out by various Bhuddist extremist groups lead by Monks in the recent past.

03/16/2021

40 countries join resolution on SL as co-sponsors and additional co-sponsors

As many as 40 countries, a bulk of them from European region, have become signatories to the resolution to be moved against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council either as co-sponsors and additional co-sponsors, making it an uphill task for the Government to defeat it, Daily Mirror le...

03/15/2021

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/3/15/will-deradicalisation-in-sri-lanka-work

The Sri Lankan government is detaining those with what it calls ‘extreme religious views’ and banning the burqa.

03/04/2021

https://groundviews.org/2021/03/02/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 Lanka’s …

02/25/2021

Our sincere thanks to Senator and Senator for your much valued support for our fight against forced cremation of COVID-19 victims in Sri Lanka depriving minorities of their religious and last rights.

02/24/2021

Contrary to suggestions in Daily Mirror, I have not heard a single state using HLS to pledge allegiance to SL. Not even Pakistan!

H.E. Ms. Shireen Mazari, Minister of Human Rights of Pakistan - High-Level Segment

02/24/2021

http://webtv.un.org/search/organization-of-islamic-cooperation-high-level-segment-6th-meeting-46th-regular-session-human-rights-council/6234688406001/?term=&lan=English

H.E. Mr. Yousef Al Othaimeen, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation - High-Level Segment

02/23/2021

https://youtu.be/VaotmC8Eeec

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will begin a two-day visit to Sri Lanka on Tuesday.The two countries are expected to sign multiple economic agreements.B...