Summary of case details of CPA’s on-going or recently adjudicated PIL cases, up to February 2009.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 12 May, 2009 Vimarshi Columns – Part 1
A series of columns that appeared in the leading Sinhala daily newspaper Lankadeepa on media coverage of the humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka.
These columns are based on CPA’s
extensive in-house monitoring of all electronic, print and some web
media, with a special emphasis on the quantitative and qualitative
coverage of news stories on the humanitarian fallout of war, human
rights and governance related issues.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 2 May, 2009 Jayalath Jayawardena Vs. Attorney General (SC FR 396/09)
In May 2009 a petition was filed by Jayalath Jayawardena along with other petitioners seeking to challenge, interalia, the failure on the part of the respondents to grant permission to the Petitioners to visit the Wanni area and the welfare centers established in Mannar,Vavuniya and the government hospitals preventing them from visiting the said areas.
Both parties indicated to Court that on application made by the petitioner, the Commander of the Army permitted the petitioner and a contingent to visit the Camps of Internally Displaced Persons. Mr.Weliamuna stated that his client if he wishes will make an application to the authorities and for them to consider it in the same manner in which they dealt with earlier application. Subject to that these proceedings were terminated.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 7 April, 2009 A State of Permanent Crisis (2008)
by Asanga Welikala
An entire generation of Sri Lankans have known only emergency rule, except for the couple years between 2001 December to 2004 April. For others, emergency rule has become the norm and the accepted framework of government. Those of us who believe in liberal principles, however, have a problem with the crisis of the legitimacy of the state, the deterioration in respect of the rule of law and the institutionalization of a culture of impunity with regard to human rights violations, especially in the last few years.
This publication is a single contribution to debate and advocacy for democratic governance in Sri Lanka.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 April, 2009 International Dimensions of the Sri Lankan Peace Process
CPA and Berghof also organised a conference on the International Dimensions of the Sri Lankan Peace Process from 8th to 9th July 2005. Given that the peace process is “internationalised”, the conference attempted to widen the debate on how internationalisation could be evaluated and strengthened if necessary. The Report of the workshop and the background papers prepared by CPA, John Darby, Teresita Schaffer, Gen. V. Raghavan, Jayadeva Uyangoda and Phil Esmond are available here.
The Road Map Programme on Negotiating a Political Settlement and Promoting Conflict Transformation in Sri Lanka was a joint initiative of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and the Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies, Sri Lanka Office.
The aim of the Road Map Programme was to support all stakeholders in Sri Lanka in their pursuit to find a just and equitable negotiated settlement to the ethno-political conflict in the country. It was particularly focused on the issues and challenges of the interim process and was designed to help decision-makers, policy-advisors and practitioners as well as the expert public to understand, shape and organize the transformation processes in a constructive way.
Following each round of talks a workshop was organized by CPA and Berghof with the purpose of bringing together members of the negotiating team, civil society actors and others in order to generate a public debate on the course of the peace process and to ensure that key issues are taken up at the negotiating table. In addition, CPA and Beghof hosted discussion on particular aspects of and developments in the peace process including human rights, humanitarian issues and the Tokyo Donor Conference.
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 April, 2009 Challenges of Linking Post-Tsunami Reconstruction with Peace-Building – Road Map Programme
In the wake of the tsunami and in expectation that the post-tsunami context could provide the space for re-building confidence and reviving peace talks the RoadMap series organised two discussions:
“Challenges of Linking Post-Tsunami Reconstruction with Peace-Building” held on 10th February 2005:
Discussion papers – “From Disaster to Opportunity: Tsunami relief as a study in the devolution of power” by Ravi Faiia and “Scope and Limitations of Linking Post-Tsunami Reconstruction with Peace-Building” by Kethesh Loganathan
The Road Map Programme on Negotiating a Political Settlement and Promoting Conflict Transformation in Sri Lanka was a joint initiative of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and the Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies, Sri Lanka Office.
The aim of the Road Map Programme was to support all stakeholders in Sri Lanka in their pursuit to find a just and equitable negotiated settlement to the ethno-political conflict in the country. It was particularly focused on the issues and challenges of the interim process and was designed to help decision-makers, policy-advisors and practitioners as well as the expert public to understand, shape and organize the transformation processes in a constructive way.
Following each round of talks a workshop was organized by CPA and Berghof with the purpose of bringing together members of the negotiating team, civil society actors and others in order to generate a public debate on the course of the peace process and to ensure that key issues are taken up at the negotiating table. In addition, CPA and Beghof hosted discussion on particular aspects of and developments in the peace process including human rights, humanitarian issues and the Tokyo Donor Conference.
Challenges of Linking Post-Tsunami Reconstruction with Peace-Building – Road Map Programme
Centre for Policy Alternatives on 6 April, 2009 Re-Thinking the Peace Process: Balancing Continuity with Change – Road Map Programme
A Closed-Door Discussion on “Peace Process: What Next?” held on 21st May, 2004. A Discussion Paper On “Re-Thinking the Peace Process: Balancing Continuity with Change” by Kethesh Loganathan.
The Road Map Programme on Negotiating a Political Settlement and Promoting Conflict Transformation in Sri Lanka was a joint initiative of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and the Berghof Foundation for Conflict Studies, Sri Lanka Office.
The aim of the Road Map Programme was to support all stakeholders in Sri Lanka in their pursuit to find a just and equitable negotiated settlement to the ethno-political conflict in the country. It was particularly focused on the issues and challenges of the interim process and was designed to help decision-makers, policy-advisors and practitioners as well as the expert public to understand, shape and organize the transformation processes in a constructive way.
Following each round of talks a workshop was organized by CPA and Berghof with the purpose of bringing together members of the negotiating team, civil society actors and others in order to generate a public debate on the course of the peace process and to ensure that key issues are taken up at the negotiating table. In addition, CPA and Beghof hosted discussion on particular aspects of and developments in the peace process including human rights, humanitarian issues and the Tokyo Donor Conference.
Re-Thinking the Peace Process: Balancing Continuity with Change – Road Map Programme