Sri Lanka/US - US human rights report says torture and other cruel punishment employed in Sri Lanka although prohibited by law

Press
ColomboPress

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka - The battle against homophobia in Sri Lanka

Aanya Wipulasena
Sunday Observer

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka lacks progress in protecting rights of women, LGBT community and minorities: UK

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economynext

Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka - Removing barriers for LGBT + people in Sri Lanka

Piyumi Fonseka
DailyMirror

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka - Testimony of John Sifton on Human Rights Concerns in Sri Lanka to House Foreign Affairs Committee

John Sifton
Human Rights Watch

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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ezs note:  The specific concerns of transgender people are roughly 3/4 down.

Sri Lanka - Freedom of Expression on the decline in Sri Lanka

Ruki Fernando
Groundviews

Buddha of Avukana, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka Should Tackle Sexuality, Gender Identity Bias

Neela Ghosal
Human Rights Watch

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Sri Lanka - SL committed to non-discrimination based on sexual orientation: Nerin Pulle

Lahiru Pothmulla
DailyMirror

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Pressure Mounts on Sri Lanka to Remove Anti-LGBTQ Laws as Part of E.U. Trade Deal

Saurav Jung Thapa
HRC

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Sex work and violence (India)

Sohaila Abdulali
Live Mint

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Transgender woman: Hong Kong customs officers behaved 'like animals' during body search (Hong Kong)

Lana Lam
http://www.scmp.com

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