Sri Lanka: Most Economically Free South Asian Nation
Sri Lanka has maintained its position as the most economically free nation in South Asia, according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom. The country… Read More
Human Trafficking Still a Major Concern in Asia
The release of the State Department’s latest Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP) revealed that Asia is home to some of the worst perpetrators of illegal… Read More
Sri Lanka: Calling Attention to Human Rights
The United States recently introduced its second United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka, calling attention to the government’s alleged violations of… Read More
Release of Sri Lankan War Hero a Victory; Keep up the Pressure
Three days after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris met in Washington, D.C., to discuss Sri Lanka’s human rights… Read More
Sri Lanka: Making Progress on Reconciliation
Ever since Sri Lanka ended a two-and-a-half-decade civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) in 2009, the government has faced questions about… Read More
The Ambassador Doth Protest Too Much
Was it wise for the Obama administration to reverse the Bush administration’s policy of distancing the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council? With… Read More
Pardon of J.S. Tissainayagam is Positive Step for Sri Lanka
Last week President Mahinda Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka issued a full pardon to J.S. Tissainayagam, a Tamil journalist who had spent 21 months in detention… Read More
