• Judicial Responses to Religious Freedom: A Case Analysis 

  Esufally, Sabrina (Colombo: Verité Research, 2015-09)

  This study examines a cross section of case law in order to assess how far Sri Lanka’s judiciary has been willing to go to uphold the freedom of religion. The report is presented in three parts. The first part sets out the ...

• Fading Belief: Addressing the Lacunae in the Right to Religious Worship in Sri Lanka 

  Mohan, Gayathri; Legal Team, Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2024-05)

  This report aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state of FoRB and registration of places of worship in Sri Lanka, highlighting areas where improvements are needed to ensure the protection of the ...

• Better Moderation of Hate Speech on Social Media: A Sri Lankan Case Study for Reputational-Cost Approaches 

  Strategy Brief;July 2021
  Jayasinha, Uween; de Mel, Nishan; Legal Team, Verité Research (Colombo: Verité Research, 2021-07)

  As social media becomes more involved in personal, business, and political relations, it has become increasingly important to prevent the spread of hate speech and disinformation on social media. At present, hate speech ...

• Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index 2021 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

  Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index for Asia;8th Edition
  Jhan, Nazrin; Weerasooriya, Nishana (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-11)

  The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability of the CSO sector across several countries from different regions. Since its beginning in 1997, it has expanded from covering 18 ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 51st session of the United Nations Human ...

• Sexual harassment at the workplace: Overcoming barriers to justice 

  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09)

  Report on 'Sexual harassment at the workplace: overcoming barriers to justice'. This report conducts a legal gap analysis on workplace sexual harassment, considering gender and sexual construct without discrimination. It ...

• How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments? 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  Caption: How have successive governments in Sri Lanka progressed on key commitments under #UNHRC Resolution 30/1?

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  Sinhala Caption: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ වර්තමාන තත්ත්වය පිළිබඳ ලිඛිත අලුත් කිරීමක් සැප්තැම්බර් 11 දින පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මානව හිමිකම් කවුන්සිල සැසිවාරයේ දී, සිදුවීමට නියමිතයි. 30/1 යෝජනාවලිය යටතේ ඇති කැපවීම් හි ප්‍රගතිය ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 9 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 9
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08)

  A written update on Sri Lanka is scheduled for 11 September at the 54th session of the UNHRC. Verite research's UNHRC monitor is the first and only platform that tracks Sri Lanka's progress on commitments made under ...

• The troubling lack of compliance by public authorities with RTI Act 

  Talayaratne, Shannon; Weerasooriya, Nishana (Colombo: Verité, 2023-09-28)

  This Op Ed (Opinion Edition) evaluates the compliance of 31 public authorities with online proactive disclosure requirements under the RTI Act. The 2017 methodology was applied to 29 cabinet ministries and the Offices of ...

• Online Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public Authorities 

  Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public authority;1
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité, 2023-09-04)

  Verité Research developed the methodology for this assessment in 2017 with the support of the World Bank and assessed the compliance of 55 public authorities with their online proactive disclosure requirements under the ...

• Online Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public Authorities - Executive Summary 

  Proactive Disclosure under the RTI Act in Sri Lanka: Ranking Public authority;1
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verité Research, 2023-09-04)

  Verité Research developed the methodology for this assessment in 2017 with the support of the World Bank and assessed the compliance of 55 public authorities with their online proactive disclosure requirements under the ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 8 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 8
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-09)

  This document represents Verité Research's final formatted report concerning the Sri Lankan government's advancements in meeting the obligations related to reconciliation and accountability outlined in UNHRC Resolution ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 8 (Infographics) 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 8
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-09-09)

  Contained within this collection are 27 infographics represented in English, Sinhala, and Tamil languages, showcasing Verité Research's most recent study on the Sri Lankan government's efforts to meet the obligations ...

• Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 7 

  Statistical and Analytical Review;No. 7
  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite, 2022-03)

  This is Verité Research’s latest study on the Sri Lankan government’s progress in fulfilling the commitments on reconciliation and accountability in UNHRC Resolution 30/1. At the 46th session of the United Nations Human ...

• Hill Country Tamils of Sri Lanka: Analysis of Legal and Policy issues affecting labour and governance structure 

  Legal Team (Colombo: Verite Research, 2022-02)

  This report examines the socio-economic background and history of the Hill Country Tamil community (HCT) with a focus on health, education, labour and their primary engagement in the tea plantation industry. Thereafter, ...

• Fair Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Sri Lanka: A Legal Gap Analysis 

  Legal Team (Verite Research, 2022-04)

  This report analyses and discusses the legal and policy issues surrounding recruitment practices for foreign employment that Sri Lankan migrant workers face. For this study, the team has selected issues relevant to three ...

• Reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act 

  Wettimuny, Shamara; Rajap, Hana (Colombo: Verité Research, 2018-03)

  This briefing note, on efforts to reform the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act, No. 13 of 1951 (MMDA), is presented in three sections. The first section identifies the key stakeholders in the current reform process, mainly ...

• Civil Society Organisation Sustainability Index 2020 for Asia: Sri Lanka Country Report 

  Verite Research; Amarasiri, Sierra; Amjah, Shamana; Besch, Joelle (2021-09)

  This is the seventh time Sri Lanka is participating in the index. Verité Research is the local implementing partner for this initiative. The Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index (CSOSI) assesses the sustainability ...

• Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation 

  Legal Team (Verité Research, 2021-11)

  This study explores the existing legal and non-legal frameworks to regulate the spread of disinformation and hate speech on social media. The study presents potential implications of the spread of disinformation and hate ...

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