2010 JusticeMakers Video Profile: Harshi Perera (Sri Lanka)
Posted by Gaston Lacombe at Oct
H.M. Harshi Chitrangi Perera (Sri Lanka) is building a systematic and competent pool of legal resources to alleviate the problems in the Sri Lankan legal system: lack of respect for the rights of the accused, their lack of knowledge of their rights, and poor training of defense attorneys. She will identify and provide a set […]
Sri Lanka – Freedom from Torture: Nidosh’s Story
Posted by Gaston Lacombe at Sep
Piliyandala, Sri Lanka – JusticeMakers Fellow Harshi Perera visits the home of Sarath Kumara Nidosh, where he has invited his family, friends and neighbors, for a discussion on human rights in Sri Lanka. Nidosh himself was recently a victim of torture at the hands of the police, and with the help of Harshi’s organization, Janasandaya, […]
Accused of Terrorism: Sivasakhty’s Story
Posted by Gaston Lacombe at Sep
The Sri Lankan Civil War might have ended in May 2009, but some still have not woken from the nightmare. The LTTE, more popularly known as the Tamil Tigers, lead a campaign of terrorism and guerilla warfare against the Sri Lankan government for nearly 30 years to create an independent Tamil state in the North […]
Sri Lanka – Working to End Violence Everywhere, Even in Schools
Posted by Gaston Lacombe at Sep
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka – Respect for elders and authority figures is deeply ingrained in the culture of Sri Lanka. Children are instructed to show deference towards their parents, grandparents, as well as towards teachers, and members of the clergy. However, in some case, there can a fine line between demanding respect and inflicting abuse. That […]
Criminal Justice Reform Through Grassroots Campaigns – Sri Lanka
Posted by Gaston Lacombe at Sep
Galle, Sri Lanka – On August 27th, 2010, at the Galle branch office of Janasansadaya, in Sri Lanka, victims of police brutality and of torture were invited to participate in a support group. Here, these victims share their experiences, and work together to help Janasansadaya in their criminal justice reform effort. People from this group […]
