Report in The Kathmandu Post, May 23, 2023Following complaints that Tribhuvan University teachers are involved in party politics, the Election Commission has sought clarification from the TU administration. The commission has asked whether the teachers at the university were involved in party politics and if yes why they were allowed to do so. The constitutional commission has also written to the respective parties asking whether they had assigned any responsibility of the party to the…
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By Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, May 19, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday said the government was unable to publicise the Lal Commission report as the Supreme Court barred it from doing so. The report was produced by a team led by former Supreme Court justice Girish Chandra Lal after a detailed investigation into the months of protests in the run-up to and following the promulgation of the constitution in September…
report in The Island, Apr 27, 2023Two of the seven Senior DIGs suddenly transferred by police headquarters have refused to abide by the directive, demanding the immediate intervention of the National Police Commission (NPC). Retired IGP Chandra Fernando heads the NPC. The senior officers transferred with effect from 25 April, included Lalith Pathinayake, Ajith Rohana, S.C. Medawatte and W.K. Jayalath on what police headquarters called, service requirements. Senior DIG of the Southern Province Ajith Rohana,…
By Binod Ghimire in The Kathmandu Post, March 27, 2023Lawmakers including those from the ruling parties have demanded a revision of the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, arguing that several of its provisions aim to protect perpetrators. Taking part in deliberations in the House of Representatives on Sunday, they argued that the bill was brought to conclude the transitional justice process without ensuring justice to the victims. “Conflict…
report in EconomyNext online, March 4, 2023 at 3:30 pmPolice have asked the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka for guidelines on dealing with ever increasing protests and public demonstrations in a bid to address allegations of excesses and violations of personal freedoms. Police chief C. D. Wickramaratne in a seven-page letter to the Commission on Friday outlined four scenarios when police officers are required to deal with both peaceful crowds and violent mobs and…
report in The News, Mar 04, 2023LAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has strongly condemned the Lahore district administration’s decision to deny the Aurat March organisers permission to hold a public rally marking International Women’s Day on Mar 8. In a statement issued Friday, the HRCP said, “It is regrettable that their right to peaceful assembly is routinely challenged by the district administration on the grounds that ‘controversial’ placards and ‘strong reservations’ from…
By Charumini de Silva in Daily FT, Feb 17, 2023The Government yesterday announced that an uninterrupted power supply will be provided countrywide upon the approval for higher electricity tariff revision by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL). President Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday issued a directive to Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera and relevant CEB officials to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for electricity users. He was also instructed to provide concessions for low-income…
By Imran Danish in TOLOnews, Jan 15, 2023 at 10:29 PMMore than 100 former Afghan officials and politicians have returned to the country in the past three months, the Return and Communications Commission for Former Afghan Officials and Political Figures said. Ahmadullah Wasiq, a spokesman for the commission, said the returnees include former ministers, provincial governors and other political figures. “The returned individuals included at the level of deputies, ministers, governors, security chiefs, members of…