A lawsuit compiled by a team of legal experts with the input of Sir Geoffrey Nice QC would be submitted to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday challenging the procedure adopted by the UNHRC itself to pass the …
The Co-president of Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF told UNHRC that the Human Right Council should look at Sri Lanka in a different eye in the way Sri Lankan forces saved the lives of hundreds of thousands of Tamil civilians …
Ven. Induragare Dhammarathana Thera, on behalf of Mahajana Rajjya Sabhawa, has requested Speaker Karu Jayasuriya not to certify the Bill for the protection against enforced disappearances enacted hastily in Parliament on March 7.
Alleging that the Bill hadn’t been passed …
(Courtesy of The Island)
Given that we find ourselves today standing at a pivotal crossroads in our nation’s history, I would like to begin and end by addressing an appeal to the Sri Lankan people – irrespective of the community …
Rear Admiral (Retd.) Sarath Weerasekera speaking before the UNHRC in Geneva today urged the Council to impose a moratorium on all actions related to the resolution against Sri Lanka pending a decision on his Complaint Procedures petition.
“Normally, the Complaint …
The Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF, a group of patriotic expatriate Sri Lankans forum based in Middle East, Europe, America , Australia and its registered office in Sri Lanka has written to President of Sri Lanka Mr. Maithreepala Sirisena to …
Oppose Proposed New SL ConstitutionThe Society for Peace, Unity and Human Rights in Sri Lanka (SPUR), a forum of patriotic Sri Lankans living in Australia raised their concern on the proposed separatist federal constitution. By issuing a detailed press released …
The Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF submitted a report highlighting how the Pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists’ diaspora misusing the British soil for its banned LTTE activities in the UK and within the Europe. The report highlights 30 year of history of …
The Philippine foreign minister hit back on Saturday at the United Nations’ human rights chief for issuing “irresponsible and disrespectful” comments about President Rodrigo Duterte, warning such remarks could set a dangerous precedent.
Duterte’s attacks against UN human rights activists …
A group led by retired Navy Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekara is scheduled to challenge UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Al Hussein’s action against Sri Lanka based on the UNHRC resolution adopted in 2015 which was …