human rights

The ICCPR Act, modelled on an international human rights treaty meant to prohibit national, racial and religious hatred, has been distorted in Sri Lanka to punish blasphemy and target minorities

New legislation must provide meaningful redress for survivors of past abuses.

The closure of Amnesty India is a rude reminder of the growing antipathy towards political freedoms and dissenting voices in the country.

A bill before the Majlis risks depriving hundreds of Maldivian citizens of their right to reparations.

COVID-19 reveals structural and systemic inequalities in Sri Lanka’s prison system.

A co-author of the critical Maldivian Democracy Network report reflects on the forced closure of the organisation.

A ground report from the Valley in the weeks following lockdown.

From our archives, when the human-rights activist spoke to author Ritu Menon.

It will take more than a political transition to address the plight of the Rohingya.