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Jailed Chinese lawyers get human rights award

Jailed Chinese lawyers get human rights award

November 28, 2023
Arrest of Vietnamese refugees in Thailand sparks uproar

Arrest of Vietnamese refugees in Thailand sparks uproar

November 28, 2023
Catholic peacemaker receives Mother Teresa award

Catholic peacemaker receives Mother Teresa award

November 28, 2023
Japan trials OTC sales of 'morning-after' pill

Japan trials OTC sales of 'morning-after' pill

November 28, 2023
Bangladesh crackdown on opposition raises concern

Bangladesh crackdown on opposition raises concern

November 27, 2023
Myanmar armed group seizes China border crossing

Myanmar armed group seizes China border crossing

November 27, 2023
India tunnel collapse a 'wake-up call,' warns expert

India tunnel collapse a 'wake-up call,' warns expert

November 25, 2023
S. Korean court orders Japan to pay victims of wartime abuses

S. Korean court orders Japan to pay victims of wartime abuses

November 24, 2023
India a global leader in internet shutdowns

India a global leader in internet shutdowns

November 24, 2023

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan cardinal warns of threat to freedom of speech

Sri Lankan cardinal warns of threat to freedom of speech

Tuesday November 28, 2023, UCA News reporter
A proposed legislation sparks concerns over the stifling of social media and targetting of the government's critics
Sri Lankan minister flays Cardinal Ranjith on Easter attack probe

Sri Lankan minister flays Cardinal Ranjith on Easter attack probe

Friday November 24, 2023, UCA News reporter
Tiran Alles accused the head of the Catholic Church of non-co-operation, claiming the investigation is 90 percent complete
Top court rules Rajapaksas guilty of Sri Lanka’s crisis

Top court rules Rajapaksas guilty of Sri Lanka’s crisis

Wednesday November 15, 2023, AFP, Colombo
Supreme Court ruled ex-presidents Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa and top officials mishandled the island nation's economy
Sri Lankan court rejects notification targeting minorities

Sri Lankan court rejects notification targeting minorities

Tuesday November 14, 2023, UCA News reporter
The 2021 order by the Rajapaksa regime allowed the detention of people without trial for causing 'religious disharmony'
Promotion of tainted police officers opposed in Sri Lanka

Promotion of tainted police officers opposed in Sri Lanka

Saturday November 4, 2023, UCA News reporter
Nilantha Jayawardena and Deshabandu Tennakoon were both indicted by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Easter attacks
Sri Lankans clamor for details on missing loved ones

Sri Lankans clamor for details on missing loved ones

Tuesday October 31, 2023, UCA News reporter
The country has a long history of enforced disappearances both during the communist rebellion and 26-year civil war
New ferry service to heal scars of Sri Lanka's civil war

New ferry service to heal scars of Sri Lanka's civil war

Wednesday October 25, 2023, Rubatheesan Sandran
The high-speed service between India’s Tamil Nadu and Jaffna took off on its maiden journey on Oct. 15
Sri Lankans march against high electricity tariffs

Sri Lankans march against high electricity tariffs

Tuesday October 24, 2023, UCA News reporter
Increasing electricity tariff by another 18 percent third time in a year is extremely unfair, Buddhist monks say
Sri Lankan rights activists seek ceasefire in Gaza

Sri Lankan rights activists seek ceasefire in Gaza

Thursday October 19, 2023, UCA News reporter
Two Sri Lankan women went missing in the latest attacks in Israel, one was confirmed dead on Oct. 17
Church challenges Sri Lankan draft law to stifle social media

Church challenges Sri Lankan draft law to stifle social media

Tuesday October 17, 2023, UCA News reporter
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging curbs on freedom of speech
Lankan Church ups bid for independent probe into bombings

Lankan Church ups bid for independent probe into bombings

Tuesday October 17, 2023, Rubatheesan Sandran
Role of intelligence service in 2019 Easter attacks, subsequent investigations need addressing, it says
Sri Lanka offers to discuss Easter attack probe with bishops

Sri Lanka offers to discuss Easter attack probe with bishops

Monday October 9, 2023, Rubatheesan Sandran
Catholic Bishops’ Conference writes to president for undermining ‘collegiality’ of the collective body
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