HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF SRI LANKA, Annual Report 2019
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An awareness programme on Human Rights held at the
Udathuththiripitiya Elders’ Society Hall for the members of the
Udathuththiripitiya Elders’ Society on 17 January 2019
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An awareness programme on the Human Rights Commission of Sri
Lanka and its scope held for the volunteers of the National Peace
Council on 29 June 2019
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An awareness programme on Human Rights held for the benefit of the
delegates of the Northern Province Disability Conference in
collaboration with the Jaffna Regional Office at Kilinochchi on 22 July
2019
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An awareness programme on Human Rights and the Rights of
Plantation workers held for the benefit of police officers in Hatton on
08 October 2019. A discussion was held on how to adopt a people
friendly approach to providing services to the public in the plantation
sector and ensure their rights are protected.
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Community mobile services
The Commission conducted a mobile service under its own auspices at
Laccome Tamil Maha Vidyalaya and Gowrawila
Tamil Maha Vidyalaya, Upcot Maskeliya on 11-12
May 2019 for the purpose of identifying the human
right issues encountered by plantation workers. A
large number of persons availed of the mobile
Community members
attending the mobile
service and submitted a number of problems
service in Maskeliya
including difficulties encountered in obtaining
birth certificates and National Identity Cards, housing and infrastructure
related issues, health related issues, and employment benefits related
issues.
Further, the Commission also held mobile services together with the
Jaffna regional office and the Puttalam regional office on 11-12 October
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