Human Rights and Social Issues
Posts address LGBT+ rights under colonial-era laws criminalizing same-sex relations, journalist disappearances including Prageeth Eknaligoda, and concerns about arbitrary arrests and civil liberties in Sri Lanka.
Apparently Sri Lanka's colonial-era laws are so vintage they're making a comeback—like skinny jeans, but with significantly worse human rights implications and absolutely zero irony about it.
1. No even bothered if the copy-paste text were even applicable to #lka context when drafting this.. 😂 2. Tattoo context is the least troublesome portion of the act. 3. Holding period is not the issue but the arbitrary arrest is. So much for the "intellectuals". Lol. https://t.co/QEKBsE3qJk
#whereisprageeth? Ask #SriLanka to investigate the disappearance of journalist Prageeth #Eknaligoda. Also, please do our online action & join our photo action for him. Thanks. #lka #stillnoanswers https://t.co/zeDlhYkhO5 https://t.co/2B7R4Ec33L
As #Commonwealth leaders gather at #CHOGM26, LGBT+ people in #SriLanka are still paying the price of colonial-era laws Same sex relations & trans gender expression are criminalised, with up to 10 years in prison. Repeal these laws, protect LGBT+ people! https://t.co/oJXorAc3PB