End arbitrary arrests, reprisals against human rights defenders and activists advocating for education rights in Sri Lanka
We the undersigned human rights organizations strongly condemn the ongoing persecution and reprisals by Sri Lankan authorities against student leaders, labour union leaders, teachers, academics,... Read More
No place for soldiers: the militarisation of Sri Lanka’s schools
The Sri Lanka Campaign is pleased to announce a new report, ‘No Place for Soldiers’, examining the role of the Sri Lankan army in civilian... Read More
Not letting a good crisis go to waste – threats to human rights and the rule of law in Sri Lanka amid the coronavirus pandemic
It is abundantly clear that many of those in power around the world, including in Sri Lanka, are intent on ‘not letting a good crisis... Read More
Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka – four things we learned from a recent report by a UN expert
As Sri Lanka’s new government seeks to reinforce its mandate at upcoming parliamentary elections – most likely with another narrow and nationalistic pitch aimed at... Read More
Sri Lanka – abandoned promises?
The Sri Lanka Campaign has published a new report, ‘Abandoned Promises?’, looking at the progress that the government has made towards addressing the legacy of... Read More
Travels across Kashmir and Ladakh – a frank perspective
On August 5th 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill revoked Article 370 and 35A, splitting the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union... Read More
Chilling effects under Sri Lanka’s new President
It is the responsibility of members of the international community, some of whom have sought to foster the freedom of the press in Sri Lanka... Read More
Gotabaya’s Sri Lanka – the risks ahead and how to respond
The election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa is likely to pose serious challenges for the promotion and protection of human rights in Sri Lanka – challenges which... Read More
Sri Lanka – halt the deployment
The Sri Lanka Campaign has previously argued that no Sri Lankan soldier should serve in a blue helmet so long as serious human rights violations of the... Read More
A welcome (if overdue) ban on Sri Lanka’s peacekeeping contributions
As the Sri Lanka Campaign wrote in May of last year: “no Sri Lankan soldiers should serve in a blue helmet so long as allegations of serious human... Read More
The true cost of your trip to Sri Lanka
Visiting Sri Lanka but concerned about human rights? Then check out this fantastic new short video (below) by ’47 Roots’, a punchy round-up of some of... Read More
One of Sri Lanka’s most wanted, in one of Sri Lanka’s top jobs
For its part, the government of Sri Lanka should immediately re-consider its appointment of Shavendra Silva, and in doing so take a step back from... Read More
Imperatives of women’s inclusion in the Afghanistan peace process
The Taliban, the Afghan government and the international community should include Afghan women in any peace process – not just in formal discussion but as... Read More
Sri Lanka – an emblematic failure in an emblematic case
In the short-term, it is now incumbent on all those members of the international community who have highlighted the case of ‘Trinco Five’ in the... Read More
Sri Lanka – jailed for writing a short story, help #FreeShakthika
For over 80 days, Shakthika Sathkumara, an award-winning Sri Lankan writer and poet, has been held in police custody. By the Sri Lanka Campaign for... Read More
Sri Lanka – sectarian violence and the higher self
While Christian-Muslim dialogue is necessary in Sri Lanka, as elsewhere, it is only as the individual person moves beyond their self-identification as Christians or Muslims... Read More
Trump must never listen to the warmonger Bolton
Trump must not engage the United States in another war in the Middle East. We have and continue to pay dearly for the Iraq and... Read More
Sri Lanka – ten years on
May 18th marks ten years since the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka, the final stages of which were scene to some of... Read More
Understanding the Easter Sunday attacks – and the risks ahead
At time of writing, 290 people are confirmed to have been killed following a series of blast attacks at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.... Read More
Another UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka
Been following recent developments on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council but unsure of what it all means? In this explainer, the Sri... Read More
Kabul, Kashmir, Korea – a single lesson
The embrace of “remote warfare” to manage conflict seeds disaster.
No will, no way – stalled efforts to deal with the past in Sri Lanka
Despite several areas of modest progress, the government of Sri Lanka has overwhelmingly failed to bring about the changes that are needed to heal the... Read More
The Taliban and the US – accepting the inevitable
It will be tragic if either the US or the Taliban squanders this initial agreement, because the alternative is more death and destruction. Although the... Read More
Sri Lanka – he never came home
Prageeth Eknaligoda was an outspoken critic of the government of Sri Lanka. He worked tirelessly to expose the gross human rights violations committed against Tamil... Read More
Afghanistan and Russia – still searching for appropriate structures of governance
The Association of World Citizens remains concerned with the efforts to find appropriate forms of governance in Afghanistan. We are still far from a condition... Read More