irony here is that while men who are incapable and have no training in the law are able to be a Quazi judge, women who are learned in the law and are capable are barred.
Female Quazis allowed in Islam, but not under MMDA
Interview with an LGBTIQ Activist
Recently I had to intervene in a matter where a gay man, working in a major establishment in Colombo, was taken inside the security room of that establishment by the senior management and forced to confess his sexuality and give details of his private, sexual practices. He was subject to humiliating and derogatory treatment and his entire ordeal was recorded on video. He fortunately reached out to me and together with our pro bono lawyers at iProbono, we were able to redress his situation, seek a just solution and ensure that similar incidences are never repeated in that establishment again.
Refugee Crisis in Sri Lanka
Refugees plead to expedite their cases and resettle them in third countries
Inter-country adoption racket: SL adoptees to sue Dutch Govt.
Sri Lankan adoptees in the Netherlands are to hold the Dutch government liable for knowing about the adoption racket during the latter part of the 20th century but not taking action against it at that time. Sanne Cohen, a Sri Lankan adoptee, who is to petition the Dutch Court, told Daily Mirror that her lawsuit … Continue reading Inter-country adoption racket: SL adoptees to sue Dutch Govt.
Mandela’s Comrade Recalls Life On The Bench
Dikgang Moseneke, the former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa speaks about his life as a political prisoner in his youth, and his journey as an unswerving judge
Interview with Shreen Saroor, winner of Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Human Rights Activist Shreen Abdul Saroor is one of the fifteen activists who has been awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law this year. The prize is awarded to dedicated Human Rights defenders from around the world who have done outstanding work in their respective countries to uphold human rights and the rule of law.
Interview with Gethsie Shanmugam,winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award
Sri Lankan psychosocial counsellor Gnanatheepam (Gethsie) Shanmugam talks about winning the Ramon Magsaysay Award and her reconciliation work in the war-torn areas
Sri Lanka’s Baby Farms: Inter-country Adoption Racket Exposed
It is claimed that around 11 000 babies had been sold during this period. Children had been stolen from the arms of their biological mothers. One woman, who requested anonymity, said that her child was stolen at the Ratnapura Hospital. “This was during the JVP insurrection. The hospital didn’t give me my child. There was … Continue reading Sri Lanka’s Baby Farms: Inter-country Adoption Racket Exposed
Racism At Job Interview In Australia
In 1959 Howard Griffin, an American journalist turned ‘black’ by taking pigment changing pills to conduct a participant observation on the plight of ‘Negroes’ in Southern United States where racial segregation was legally approved. He documented his observations in his book ‘Black like me’ which crushed the opportunistic notion among white men that racial discrimination … Continue reading Racism At Job Interview In Australia
Right to Reconciliation
It is seven years since the end of the brutal civil war in Sri Lanka and yet reconciliation seems to be a far-fetched thought as those affected continue to suffer endlessly due to economic and security reasons. ‘Write To Reconcile’ is a project inaugurated by the internationally renowned writer Shyam Selvadurai where emerging writers from all … Continue reading Right to Reconciliation
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