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The caste systems in Sri Lanka were organized in a similar manner to the Jāti systems found in South India. The history of the caste system in Sri Lanka is unclear since there is very little historical evidence and much research carried out into the subject has been criticized as being biased. [2] Caste positions did not correlate with wealth. [3]
Human rights abuses in Sri Lanka (11 C, 19 P) A. Sri Lankan human rights activists (3 C, 30 P) H. ... Act Now (campaign group) F. Freedom of religion in Sri Lanka;
Human rights in Sri Lanka provides for fundamental rights in the country. The Sri Lanka Constitution states that every person is entitled to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice. And, that every person is equal before the law. [1]
Sri Lanka's security forces abducted men and women from the ethnic Tamil minority and tortured them in custody long after the end of a bloody civil war in the South Asian island nation, a human ...
Officially, the constitution of Sri Lanka guarantees human rights as ratified by the United Nations. However, several groups, such as Amnesty International, Freedom from Torture, Human Rights Watch, [353] as well as the British government [354] and the United States Department of State have criticised human rights violations in Sri Lanka. [355]
The caste systems of Sri Lanka were historically not tied to the religious establishment but rather a tool to service the ruling elite - a model more reminiscent of feudalism in Europe. At least three major, parallel caste systems exist in Sri Lankan society: Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils. [1]
The Report of the Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka was a 2011 report produced by a panel of experts appointed by United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Ban Ki-moon to advise him on the issue of accountability with regard to any alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War. [1]
Amnesty International prisoners of conscience held by Sri Lanka (1 P) Attacks on civilians attributed to Sri Lankan government forces (5 C, 2 P) Attacks on civilians attributed to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (1 C, 47 P)