As the recent abduction of nearly 300 Nigerian girls by terror group Boko Haram sheds light on the dramatic situation

Sri Lanka's security forces have used rape to torture and extract confessions from suspected Tamil separatists almost

The year was 1998 and porters at the wholesale vegetable market in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo had gone on strike,

Many were randomly scattered by Tamil Tiger rebels in the final months before their defeat.

“By 30 September the camp will be empty,” Minister of Resettlement Gunaratne Weerakoon told IRIN in Colom

A technical team from the UNHRC office in Geneva on the advice of HR High Commissioner Navi Pillay will arrive in the

She pointed out that although many women should like to take part in representative politics, the prevailing politica

On 5th July 2012, a strong and diverse group of stakeholders working on women's empowerment issues came together to e

Around the world, political power still comes with a price for women who seek it.

Scores of South Asian charities struggling to curb high child-marriage rates are backing a global movement spearheade

For Magei Kasai the battle against hardships did not end when the guns fell silent two years ago in the Sri Lankan ci

What do driving, voting, wearing pants, and protesting have in common?

Within the next three years, the minimum age of Sri Lankan women seeking employment as domestic workers aboard will b

Today the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights is releasing a very disturbing report, Sexual Predators and Se

The abuse and exploitation of unskilled migrants from South Asian countries such as Sri Lanka has long been considere

Children and armed conflict – Report of the Secretary-General

After the war, one of the few jobs available is clearing explosives.

Right through our one hour interview, she kept twitching her fingers nervously.

Two years on from the end of the devastating 26-year civil war that ripped Sri Lanka apart, Channel 4 News has obtain

In the regions newly liberated from conflict, the struggle still continues for women.