human rights

Sri Lanka continues to militarise the state, despite the Rajapaksas’ fall
Repressive legislation such as the Bureau of Rehabilitation Act and the Anti-Terrorism Act follow naturally from the Rajapaksas’ post-war militarisation of Sri Lanka’s North and East
Ambika Satkunanathan | Jul 31, 2023

How a human rights law became a tool of repression in Sri Lanka
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
Gehan Gunatilleke | Feb 07, 2023

Unpacking the Maldives’ Transitional Justice Act
New legislation must provide meaningful redress for survivors of past abuses.
Mushfiq Mohamed | Jun 04, 2021

The state of suspension
The closure of Amnesty India is a rude reminder of the growing antipathy towards political freedoms and dissenting voices in the country.
Makepeace Sitlhou | Oct 30, 2020

Maldives’ rocky road to transitional justice
A bill before the Majlis risks depriving hundreds of Maldivian citizens of their right to reparations.
Mushfiq Mohamed | Aug 28, 2020

Prisoners in a pandemic
COVID-19 reveals structural and systemic inequalities in Sri Lanka’s prison system.
Ambika Satkunanathan | Apr 03, 2020

A test for Maldivian democracy
A co-author of the critical Maldivian Democracy Network report reflects on the forced closure of the organisation.
Azra Naseem | Jan 23, 2020

Kashmir switched off
A ground report from the Valley in the weeks following lockdown.
Basharat Ali Iqbal Sonaullah and Mudasir Amin | Sep 11, 2019

A conversation with Asma Jahangir
From our archives, when the human-rights activist spoke to author Ritu Menon.
Ritu Menon | Feb 11, 2018
