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Top Stories
Freedom of speech 'under threat in Thailand'
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Indonesian Christians take swipe at Islamic textbooks
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One killed as Jesuit mission attacked in eastern India
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Ruki Fernando
All Sri Lankans must oppose 20th constitution amendment
October 7, 2020, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
The amendment blatantly promotes authoritarianism and tyranny and is an obstacle to building God's reign in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's latest attempt to legalize state terror
March 25, 2019, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Replacing one act that tramples on human rights with another that makes potential suspects of us all is no solution
Sri Lankan Catholics need to follow pope's call on death penalty
August 17, 2018, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Pope Francis has taken a consistently principled position that human life is sacred
Access to land is a must for reconciliation in Sri Lanka
May 22, 2018, Ruki Fernando, Kilinochchi
For rural communities, land is much more than a piece of property with a financial value
Democratic govt should not be waiting for UN experts
November 21, 2017, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Sri Lanka should ensure the upholding of rights, dignity and well-being of its citizens
The struggle for land and reconciliation in Sri Lanka
May 19, 2017, Ruki Fernando, Mullikulam
Armed forces commandeered land during the civil war and people want all of it back
Draconian law cripples Sri Lanka's reconciliation hopes
February 3, 2017, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
The country's leadership needs to act on commitment to repeal Prevention of Terrorism Act
Can the Office of Missing Persons make a difference?
November 2, 2016, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Sri Lankan Catholics will have to critically engage with the government in order to ensure it delivers on what it promises
Sri Lanka's new Missing Persons Office and the Catholic Church
June 28, 2016, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Church leaders have an opportunity to influence the draft legislation to establish this office and make a difference
Prospects for reconciliation and development in Sri Lanka
May 18, 2016, Ruki Fernando, Killinochchi
How far has the island nation come since the civil war ended seven years ago?
Will UN rights chief's Sri Lankan visit deliver outcomes?
February 17, 2016, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
Clergy also need to devise creative forms to advocate in a way that is holistic and helps country reconcile with itself
The challenge of doing what is right in Sri Lanka
October 16, 2015, Ruki Fernando, Colombo
After UN resolution, church leaders must insist on justice to promote reconciliation
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