UN urges Sri Lanka to lift restrictions on NGOs
- CNL Reporter
- February 26, 2025
- Political
- UN urges Sri Lanka to lift restrictions on NGOs
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The UN has urged Sri Lanka to lift restrictions imposed on non-governmental organisations, including women’s organisations.
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) issued its findings on Belarus, Belize, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo*, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Nepal, and Sri Lanka after reviewing these eight States parties during its latest session.
On Sri Lanka, the Committee was concerned about the high prevalence of sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence, with at least one in five women experiencing physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner, and the disproportionately low prosecution and conviction rates.
It also noted with concern that marital rape and intimate partner violence are not specifically criminalized. The Committee called on Sri Lanka to intensify public awareness campaigns on the criminal nature of all forms of gender-based violence against women, including sexual violence.
