South Asia Collective COVID-19 Support Grants
Note: we are no longer accepting applications for this call. While the COVID-19 pandemic affects wider society across South Asia,…
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Six months on, there is still no accountability for attacks on refugees and asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka – new report
There has still been no police investigations into the threats and violence faced by refugees and asylum-seekers in Sri Lanka…
Unsafe at Home, Unsafe Abroad: State Obligations Towards Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Sri Lanka
Following the 21 April 2019 attacks in Sri Lanka, also known as the ‘Easter Sunday bombings’, targeting churches and hotels…
MRG strongly condemns violent attacks in Sri Lanka, calls on the government to ensure the safety of the country’s religious minorities
As the death toll rises in what is being called the deadliest attack in Sri Lanka since the end of…
HRC37 – MRG urges Sri Lanka to address violence against Muslims
UN Human Rights Council 37th session General Debate – item 4 (Situations deserving the attention of the Council) Thank…
Sri Lanka: Outbreak of religious violence against Muslims; MRG calls for end to impunity, arrest and prosecution of those responsible for attacks and hate campaigns
Minority Rights Group International (MRG) condemns the religious violence against Muslims over the last week, and urges the Sri Lankan…
South Asia: Protecting and promoting freedom of religion or belief
Duration: June 2015-December 2016 Location: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka Minorities: Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Sunni or Shi’a Muslims, Ahmadis and…
Intimidation against Lakshan Dias ‘a serious threat to freedom of expression in Sri Lanka,’ raises severe concerns for treatment of country’s religious minorities, MRG
Recent acts of intimidation against human rights defender Lakshan Dias are a serious threat to freedom of expression in Sri…
