Future of Civil and Political Rights in Sri Lanka
Civil and political rights (CPRs), which acquired general support throughout the world in the latter half of the 20th century and have persisted into the 21st, are the legal safeguards…
Civil and political rights (CPRs), which acquired general support throughout the world in the latter half of the 20th century and have persisted into the 21st, are the legal safeguards…
The UN covenant on civil and political rights which came in to effect in 1966, lays down the right and principle of self-determination under Article 1 as follows:- “All peoples…
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has worsened due to IMF deals, causing social unrest, unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity, and posing significant challenges for its people. The International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
During the busy evening commute hour on March 14, supporters from Tehreek-e-Insaf (the Movement of justice or PTI) the political party of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, protested…
Nepal’s recent political changes, forming a coalition government led by the two largest communist parties, have implications for stability. Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s continued prime ministership and the inclusion of smaller…
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has issued another warning that his government would not allow New Delhi to station its personnel, even civilian employees, beyond May 10. Showing that he is…
With the world distracted by kinetic wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a hybrid economic proxy war against the Global South and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), for global connectivity…
Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the country’s former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged 44 year ago after being convicted of murder, did not get a fair…
The Nation Degraded by Complicit Generals and Political Criminals The defiant Generals and indicted political criminals claiming to be the winners of current national elections and custodian of democracy display a…
by Dhruv Rana, Laabhesh Thapa and Sandeep Pandey In India, we can observe how nationalism is a political ideology that holds devotion to one's country as paramount to all other…
The famous quote by Karl Marx, which has endured throughout history, serves as a constant reminder that history is cyclical and frequently proceeds in a tragicomic rhythm in which serious…
Corrupt Elite is always Self-Deceptive and Fearful Every dictator is a despot in heart and an enemy of himself and the nation. They contribute nothing to build a nation or…
There appears to be some confusion as to the scope of functions and jurisdiction of this court. ICC, and more particularly its jurisdiction over Sri Lanka’s alleged war crimes etc.…
While there is a strong reaction from all over the world to the recent election process in Pakistan and the allegations of vote theft, the majority of the people of…
The Nation Becomes Victim of Futile Elections A nation already at the edge of socioeconomic and crises of moral and political integrity becomes victim of authoritarian tyranny, political sinisterism and…
On February 8, 2024, Pakistan conducted its parliamentary elections with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country…
The Nation Lost Time and Opportunities for Political Change Pakistan represents traces of compelling authoritarian tyranny, stupidity, political sinisterism of rooted insolence of lost wisdom and hopes for a navigational…
Pakistan's elections just days ago both lived up to expectations, and did not. What was predicted was the electoral tampering, rigging, and outright fraud that was a central feature of the…
Dear friends, We have the pleasure of inviting you to 2 events (details below) that we are organizing in the World Social Forum (WSF), to be held in Bhrikutimandap in central Kathmandu, 15-19 Feb. If any…
With the wisdom of hindsight, the Root Causes of Sri Lanka’s first ever Sovereign Default, staged three years ago on the eve of 75 years of ‘Independence’ from the British…
Two parameters are considered significant to determine the influence and impact of any country over its neighbours. 1. Political philosophy or model of governance. 2. Economic support or the scale…
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan’s National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest…
Pakistan, the Muslim-majority country of 241 million, is about to vote in a civilian parliament on February 8. Sadly, its most popular democratic leader – Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan – will…
Tamils in Sri Lanka, being the original inhabitants even before BC 500 according to legend, have ruled Sri Lanka before the arrival of Buddhism in BC 247 and formation of…
Would the Generals and Judges Learn from History? Pakistan exhibits a portrait of authoritarian anarchy, political mismanagement, injustice, and degradation in global affairs and an elusive imagination terrified by the…
The debate surrounding the hostile relations between India and Pakistan dates back to the time of their independence. Despite various efforts made throughout history to establish peace between the two…
As the world, and especially Muslims, correctly has been focused on the Zionist genocide in Gaza, we seem to have forgotten President Biden's criminality in another part of the world.…
The Generals who could not think to Serve the Nation Pakistan is in the midst of a fraudulent trajectory of national elections. Progressive nations produce new, educated and intelligent people…
How We, the People got to Disdained Present? The new, educated and proactive generations of Pakistanis wonder why the country and its systems of governance are dysfunctional, corrupt and self-destructive. …
Three of the largest South Asian countries share a remarkable similarity in the coming year 2024—all of them will be holding general elections in the first half of this year.…
The peripheries, i.e. those living on the geographical fringes of a country or region, have their own torments and woes. They are ignored by the center in many ways, but…
In the present multilateral world, mutual relations between countries are intensified on the basis of fulfilling mutual national interests. Each country contributes for the peace and development of the region…
December 16. The Bangladesh people celebrate the day as Victory Day – a victory through vanquishing the armed forces of the neo-colonial state of Pakistan. The people tore down the…
From the day of Sri Lanka’s independence on February 04, 1948, when the rule was handed over to the majority Sinhala community, the Sri Lankan governments launched a genocidal agenda…
The deportation of several hundred thousand Afghan refugees from Pakistan at a very short notice in harsh winter conditions has been condemned internationally by several leading humanitarian and human rights…
The many-sided serious problems and risks being faced by nearly 1.7 million Afghan refugees who are without the documents considered essential by the Pakistan government have been the subject of…
A humanitarian catastrophe is in the making as Pakistan has started preparing for the forced deportation of nearly 1.5 million Afghan refugees. According to official Pakistani estimates there are nearly…
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans living in Pakistan faced detention and deportation on Wednesday, as a government deadline for them to leave sparked a mass exodus. Islamabad has given 1.7…
Dynamics Contradictions in the East Pakistan society determined the trajectory of dynamics of socio-cultural-political struggle in the land. The contradictions were in (1) rural, (2) urban, (3) industrial, and (4)…
Struggle As in most societies and lands, the people in Bangladesh also unceasingly confronted dominant powers – its ruling system, economy, politics, ideology and organization. The struggle began at the…
Contradictions don’t spare life, individual or collective, or class.[1] And, people’s life, spanning survival and struggles, don’t sit immobile. So, there’s dynamics in people’s struggle that moves on the matrix…
While the Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has many admirers, he is no stranger to insults either, especially inside Bangladesh. Yunus has been a target of insults and harassment for…
The 1987 13th Amendment, a conceived and delivered baby of India which is now a part of parcel of the constitution of Sri Lanka has been lying partially implemented with…
Militarization of a nation embodies ruthless purging of its thinking hubs, hopes and moral and intellectual capacity to change and envision a sustainable future. Are the Pakistani Generals a replica…
Recently, the Home Minister of India spoke about his government’s desire towards opening of Sharda Peeth cross LoC Corridor on similar lines of Kartarpur Corridor. Few times back, there were…
Sri Lanka continues to swing wildly between being a ‘Donor Darling’ flooded with foreign ‘aid’ and ‘advisors’ on the one hand, to a ‘bankrupt’ pariah or outcast on the other.…
The Nation Lost its Credibility and Strategic Direction Pakistan’s Neo-colonial elite continued to ruthlessly purge any public dissent against the most hated and most feared ones. The British Raj debacles…
Dr Nishan De Mel, is the Executive Director of the Verite Research think tank based in Colombo. Dr Nishan, an economist with extensive academic, policy and private sector experience. Nishan…
The recent visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Sri Lanka is the first-ever visit by a French president to the island nation. However, the historical relations between the two…
Ranil Wickremesinghe who was elected by a majority members of parliament on 18 July 2022 has been dishing out various promises to suit the occasion and the audiences. A meeting…
Arrest of Imran Khan Signals Corrupt Authoritarian Order The illegitimate Sharif government makes a final stab into the body politics of Pakistan. Vengefully indoctrinated and politically paranoid and fearful thugs…
The recently held July 17, 2023, by-election at Dhaka-17 vacant seat that witnessed a vicious attack on an independent candidate, Mr. Hero Alom, revealed two contrasting trends – a missed…
by Ashish Kumar Singh & Kamruzzaman Introduction Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit (June 21-24) to the United States was expected to deepen and diversify ties between the two…
The mainstream abstains from discussing two aspects of the partition, a dagger-act: the harm to people's struggle for a democratic, dignified life free from injustice and exploitation, and resistance by…
Two class forces were standing opposed to each other in the land: on the one hand, there was the force of the exploiting classes – the landed and capitalist classes,…
How the colonial masters left this land? Two descriptions below tell their exit. Yasmin Khan writes in The Great Partition: The making of India and Pakistan: “[There were no] maps…
V P Menon, as he told about himself in The Transfer of Power in India, “[i]n one capacity or other, from 1917 […] was continuously associated with the constitutional development…
The area this article covers is this sub-continent’s partition and Bengal’s bifurcation. To be specific, it looks at a part of people’s journey forward in this land, which carries historic…
President Ranil is expected to visit India from July 20 to 30 and a meeting with Prime Minister Modi is scheduled for on the 21st July 2023. So far neither…
The Forbidden Truth of People and Cultures: Abrar Hasan (‘Wild Lens’ Youtube), Pakistani Motorcycle Tourist Revives the Interwoven Passions : Mamma Your “Bismillah” Lives with Me Legacy of British Colonialism…
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