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SriLanka TaskForce : Research

Minority Abuses

Sri Lanka: Discrimination against Muslims and Tamils is getting worse

Extremist Groups

Sri Lanka to ban 11 Islamic organisations including ISIS, Al Qaeda
ISIS, Al Qaeda among 11 Islamic groups to be banned in Sri Lanka

Civil War

For Sri Lanka, a Long History of Violence
The Sri Lankan Civil War and Its History, Revisited in 2020

Detainment

Radicalisation through ‘deradicalisation’?

Myanmar

Sri Lanka invites Myanmar’s ‘incumbent FM’, denies endorsing coup

UN SL Resolution

Explainer: What the UNHRC resolution means for Sri Lanka
India abstains in U.N. Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka
US-backed UNHRC resolution puts Sri Lanka on notice

Freedom of Press Rights

UNP expresses concern over reports of abductions and harassment

Forced Cremation

Tamil villagers protest against Sri Lanka’s decision to use Iranaitivu as burial site for COVID-19 victims
Sri Lanka allows burial of virus victims after protests

Muslim Law

Cabinet Decisions-01-03-2021

UN SL Resolution

Vote on Core Group Resolution on 23 March: India won’t commit injustice to SL says Sources
Human Rights Council strengthens rights office probe into Sri Lanka’s long civil war
Factbox: What does U.N. human rights resolution mean for Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka Resolution Draft
India abstains from voting at UNHRC on the Sri Lanka resolution
Sri Lanka: Landmark UN resolution marks crucial turning point on justice and accountability
U.N. Human Rights Council condemns Sri Lanka for crimes against Tamils
U.N. rights office gets mandate to document Sri Lanka war crimes
What Does UN Human Rights Resolution Mean for Sri Lanka?
Explainer: What the UNHRC resolution means for Sri Lanka
India abstains in U.N. Human Rights Council vote on Sri Lanka
US-backed UNHRC resolution puts Sri Lanka on notice

Buddhism

Visiting temple must be mandatory for Buddhists: PM

Forced Cremation

Sri Lanka finally lifts ban on burial of COVID victims
Sri Lanka ends forced cremations but proposes face veil ban
Sri Lanka does away with forced cremations after PM Imran Khan reportedly raises issue
Tamil villagers protest against Sri Lanka’s decision to use Iranaitivu as burial site for COVID-19 victims

Islamophobia/Face Veil Bans

Proposal made to ban wearing of face veils in public: Justice Minister
WATCH : Sri Lanka to ban wearing of face veils in public: Justice Minister
Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemns move to ban burqa in SL
Burqa ban will serve as injury to ordinary SL Muslims: Pakistan Envoy
South African Muslims call for govt. intervention over Sri Lankan burqa ban
Sri Lanka to ban burqa, shut more than 1,000 Islamic schools
Sri Lanka: Bans on burqas, cremations and Islamic schools spark fear

Religious Discrimination

Minority Rights Report on religious minority discrimination 2016

U.S. Government Reports

State Department Country Terrorism Reports

U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2019

U.S. State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2019 Sri Lanka
U.S. State Department Human Rights Practices Report
U.S. State Department International Human Trafficking Report (Sri Lanka included)
U.S. Joint Regional Strategy of South Asia

CIA Factsheet

CIA Facts on Sri Lanka

U.S. Narcotics Report

U.S. Narcotics & Law Enforcement Report

Muslims Lynching/Attacks

Communal violence during Covid lockdowns
Muslim man killed in riots amid curfew

Communal Violence Post-Easter Bombing (2019)

Anti-Muslim backlash post-Easter bombing
Buddhist Mobs target Muslims post-Easter Bombing
First Muslim lynching post-Easter bombing
Muslims face boycotts post-bombing
Shops, mosques and humans targeted
Muslims demonized after Easter bombings

Media Attacks on Muslims

Misinformation on Facebook creates Islamophobia

Weaponization of Coronavirus in India

Misinformation of Covid affecting religious minorities

BJP - Related Articles

Amit Shah has plans to form BJP Government in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Subramanian Swamy reacts to Tripura CM’s claims of BJP hopeful expansions in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Tripura CM “jokes” about BJP expansion in Nepal and Sri Lanka

Covid Cremation Articles

Covid forced cremation of Muslims discriminatory
Covid cremation causes trauma to Muslims
Outcry in Sri Lanka over cremation
Sri Lankan PM allows burial for Muslims 2/10/21 however law of cremation still in place
20- day year old baby forced cremation
UK Muslims complain to UN over Sri Lankan cremation policy
Forced cremations in Sri Lanka – Amnesty International
Unwanted dead or alive: Sri Lanka forced cremations
UN experts say forced cremations must stop
Islamophobia on rise with forced cremations

Feb 26,2021 Amnesty

Sri Lanka: Ending of forced cremations for COVID-19 victims restores dignity of Muslim burials

Feb 26, 2021 The Hindu

Sri Lanka ends forced cremations of COVID-19 victims

Islamophobia - Related Articles

Burqa ban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s veil ban is fueling hate
Sri Lankans share views on face veil ban
Sri Lankan parliamentary requests burqa ban and madrassas to join non-Islamic education system

Petitions and Requests

Change dot org petition to stop forced cremations

Diplomacy

Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Parliament cancels Imran Khan’s Speech
Subjects for Imran Khans SL visit
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka next week

Christian Persecution

June 5, 2013 – Baptist Press (Buddhist majority oppressing Christians)

Sri Lanka Christians facing more persecution

12/25/2020 Nikkei Asia Muslim and Christians forced cremation

Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules

01/05/21 Union of Catholic Asian News Christian forced cremation

Sri Lanka urged to end mandatory cremation of Covid victims
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