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Sri Lanka cracks down on drugs in the name of ‘justice’
Sri Lanka’s latest anti-drugs campaign, in which over 50,000 people have been arrested since late 2023, has come under scrutiny at home and abroad over mass arrests and detentions, particularly of young people. Since the operation codenamed ‘Yukthiya’, or justice, commenced in December 2023, police and military personnel have conducted regular raids on homes and searched other locations around the country.
Prabowo bites off more than he can chew with free lunch promise
The landslide victory of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia’s 14 February 2024 presidential election has been been confirmed, with Subianto officially declared president-elect by the General Election Commission on 20 March. Prabowo has proposed eight major programs as part of his election manifesto, but a free lunch program for students in Indonesia is his flagship proposal.
Sri Lanka’s human rights reform charm offensive
15 April 2022 Author: Amresh Lavan Gunasingham, NTU On 22 March 2022, Sri Lankan lawmakers approved a range of reforms to the country’s controversial anti-terror law. Activist groups, some Western governments and international bodies continue to press the current government to improve its human rights record amid a worsening domestic economic crisis.
Sri Lanka’s human rights reform charm offensive
Author: Amresh Lavan Gunasingham, NTU On 22 March 2022, Sri Lankan lawmakers approved a range of reforms to the country’s controversial anti-terror law. Activist groups, some Western governments and international bodies continue to press the current government to improve its human rights record amid a worsening domestic economic crisis.
Myanmar’s extreme Buddhist nationalists
In a surprise move, Myanmar’s ruling military junta announced on 6 September the release from prison of Ashin Wirathu, a controversial Buddhist monk whose sermons have been blamed for inciting anti-Muslim violence over the last decade. In a statement, the military said it had dropped charges against Wirathu of sedition directed towards the previous Aung San Suu Kyi-led government. No reason was cited for his release.
Sri Lanka’s Easter attacks one year on | East Asia Forum
21 April 2020 Author: Amresh Lavan Gunasingham, RSIS A year has passed since last April’s Easter Sunday bombings, when Sri Lanka was hit by a wave of suicide bomb attacks carried out by a terrorist cell linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS) on three luxury hotels and three churches. The attacks came as a shock — Sri Lanka was not on the international community’s radar as the country had no previous history of Islamist terrorism.
Commentary: Why Asia may not be immune to far-right terrorism
SINGAPORE: Eleven people were killed in shooting incidents on February 18 in the German town of Hanau near Frankfurt, in what local reports have characterized as a right-wing extremist attack. The incident, coupled with earlier arrests of several far-right extremists in Germany and the United States has refocused attention on far-right violent extremism.
The Internal and International Dimensions of Sri Lanka’s Presidential Elections
The Debate A Gotabaya Rajapaksa presidency will have serious repercussions for both Sri Lanka’s internal governance as well as its international partnerships. Supporters Sri Lankan presidential candidate and former defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa, cheer during his election campaign rally in Kadawatha, a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Lahiru Harshana On November 16, Sri Lankans will go to the polls to elect their next president.
Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election: Focus on Divisive Politics and Beyond
The Pulse On November 16, Sri Lankans go to the polls to elect their next president. A supporter of presidential candidate of Sri Lanka’s governing party Sajith Premadasa cheers during their maiden election campaign rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Credit: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Sri Lankans go to the polls next month to elect a new president. The election is widely expect to be a tight contest, with significant implications for peace and stability in the country.
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