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Reforming the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act
(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 ... -
Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation
(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 ... -
Restricting the Sale of Liquor to Women: The Public Debate is Misinformed
(Verité Research, 2018-09)The submission includes a draft brief published by the legal team on the liquor ban imposed on women in Sri Lanka, titled “Restricting the Sale of Liquor to Women: The Public Debate is Misinformed”. On 10 January 2018, ... -
Right To Information: Discourse and Compliance in Sri Lanka
(Verité Research, 2017-06)This briefing paper discusses the process through which the RTI Act was drafted and enacted, and recommends strategies to ensure better compliance. It is presented in three sections. The first section chronicles the drafting ... -
Sri Lanka: Domestic Workers, An Analysis of the Legal and Policy Framework
(Colombo, Verite Research Pvt. Ltd., 2015-03)This report analyses the legal and policy frameworks applicable to domestic workers in Sri Lanka. The report uses global standards of decent work to offer a fresh perspective on the problem and aims to outline a strategy ... -
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor
(Verité Research, 2014-12)The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) published its final report on 16 December 2011. On 26 July 2012, the government released a National Plan of Action (NPA) to implement the LLRC's recommendations. In ... -
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor - Statistical and Analytical Review No.1
(Verité Research, 2012-11)The foregoing analysis has resulted in several key findings that could contribute to ongoing efforts to implement the recommendations of the LLRC. These findings also reflect on how comprehensive and effective the NPA is, ... -
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor: Constructive Recommendations - Statistical and Analytical Review No.2
(Verité Research, 2014-03)In January 2014, the Government of Sri Lanka claimed that the implementation of a significant number of constructive recommendations was ‘completed’. In fact, according to the government’s reports on progress, the ... -
Sri Lanka: LLRC Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No.4 - LLRC Recommendations and UNHRC Commitments
(Verité Research, 2016-06)In January 2015, Sri Lanka underwent its first major political transition since the end of the armed conflict in 2009. The immediate post-war years saw limited progress towards reconciliation and accountability. In such ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 2
(Verité Research, 2017-03)In June 2016, VR released an analysis of government progress in implementing the 36 actionable commitments in Resolution 30/1. This briefing note contains an updated analysis of progress since June 2016.Overall Status of ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 3
(Verité Research, 2018-02)The government’s commitments in Resolution 30/1 have come to denote the main features of Sri Lanka’s transitional justice agenda, particularly with regard to accountability mechanisms for abuses suffered by victims of the ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 4
(Verité Research, 2019-03)Sri Lanka’s progress in implementing Resolution 30/1 is due to be taken up for discussion at the UNHRC’s 40th session in February and March 2019. The Council will consider the report of the Office of the United Nations ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 5
(Verité Research, 2020-02)Resolution 30/1 was co-sponsored in 2015. It contains 36 distinct commitments that fall into five broad thematic categories: 1. Transitional justice and reconciliation 2. Rights and rule of law 3. Security and demilitarisation ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6
(Verité Research, 2021-02)Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor - Statistical and Analytical Review No. 6’, provides an updated analysis from February 2020 to February 2021, of the Sri Lankan government’s progress in implementing the ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 7
(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 ... -
Sri Lanka: Resolution 30/1 Implementation Monitor: Statistical and Analytical Review No. 8
(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)
(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. 9
(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
(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 ... -
Strengthening the Presidency; Weakening the Democracy: A Brief Analysis of the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
(Verite Research, 2021-01-21)On 22 October 2020, the Twentieth Amendment (20A) to the Constitution of Sri Lanka was enacted. The 20A reversed much of the reforms introduced by the preceding Nineteenth Amendment (19A) to the Constitution, with the ...