Ambika Satkunanathan
Ambika Satkunanathan is a human rights advocate and activist who, during her tenure as Commissioner from Oct 2015 to March 2020 at the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, led the first ever national study of prisons undertaken by the Commission.
Prisoners in a pandemic
COVID-19 reveals structural and systemic inequalities in Sri Lanka’s prison system.
Apr 03, 2020
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On whether Southasia’s digital space should be regulated.
Southasia in books: 2020 edition
12 noteworthy books on Southasia reviewed by our contributors this year.
