International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, who is under US sanctions, has described the Hague-based organisation as the “last bastion of the rule of law” in the world, while calling for continued
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, who is under US sanctions, has described the Hague-based organisation as the “last bastion of the rule of law” in the world, while calling for continued
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The Government of the Netherlands has formally apologized to mothers who were forced to give up their children for adoption between 1956 and 1984, acknowledging what it described as a painful historical
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by Durga Velayudham There is something profoundly disturbing when retired President Bishop of the Methodist Church Sri Lanka, Rev. Asiri P. Perera, abandons the moral restraint expected of his office and instead
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by Our Political Affairs Editor We believe no introduction is necessary for Ali Sabry. His name is already tied to one of the most dramatic and painful chapters in Sri Lanka’s modern
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Northern Province Governor Nagalingam Vedanayagam has pledged that the government will continue investigations into enforced disappearance cases while ensuring justice and financial reparations for affected families, reaffirming a renewed state commitment to
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For decades, the Ceylon Electricity Board stood as a central pillar of Sri Lanka’s public sector, powering homes, industries, and livelihoods. Today, it is gone—dissolved and replaced by four newly formed companies
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When the gavel falls in silence, tyranny often wears the robes of justice. The Supreme Court, once the bulwark of constitutionalism, has in numerous post-colonial states become an unchallengeable citadel of finality—an
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A Bangladesh High Court has upheld the death sentence for 20 men convicted of the brutal murder of a university student seven years ago, marking a significant development in the tragic case
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Tibet remains one of the most heavily monitored regions in the world, with a near-total restriction on foreign access and even tighter control over the movement of Tibetans themselves. Since China’s annexation
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A 16-year-old girl from Thanamalwila National School, who has been subjected to repeated sexual abuse, is now at the heart of a critical fight for justice. The victim, whose identity is being
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Editorial Human Rights Day, December 10, on the surface, stands as a beacon of collective progress—a reminder of the ideals enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Yet, as we
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On December 3, 2024, the Yung Aung faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K-YA) issued a demand of INR two million from Oil India Limited (OIL), a prominent petroleum company.
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Yesterday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced that he has asked the United States to expedite the declassification of archival records on the 1985 Palace of Justice case. The request is an important
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Editorial Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. commonly known as Joe Biden, whose presidency may be remembered as one of the most glaring failures in American political history, is now preparing to depart the
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Editorial A scandal of monumental proportions is shamelessly emerging, with allegations of human trafficking and corruption extending all the way to former Labour Minister Manusha Nanayakkara. As the country reels from the shock of these revelations,
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