Related articles and videos in the months of Jan – March 2017
MARCH 2017
March 28th – Women’s Groups Outraged By Statement On Muslim Marriage – http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2017/03/26/womens-groups-outraged-by-statement-on-muslim-marriage/
March 24th – Islamic cleric’s antipathy to marriage law reform irks women http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2017/mar/24/islamic-clerics-antipathy-to-marriage-law-reform-irks-women-1585160.html
March 24th – ACJU statement draws flak – https://ceylontoday.lk/print20170101CT20170331.php?id=17773
March 24th – அடையாளம், கலாசாரம், பால் நிலை சமத்துவம், மனித உரிமைகள் – “முஸ்லிம் தனியாள் சட்டத்தைத் திருத்துவதில் மதத் தலைவர்களை நம்ப இயலாது”http://maatram.org/?p=5747
March 23rd – WAN STATEMENT: Religious Leaders Cannot Be Trusted To Reform MMDA: Women’s Action Network https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/religious-leaders-cannot-be-trusted-to-reform-mmda-womens-action-network
March 22nd – The Urgent Need To Reform The Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act – https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-urgent-need-to-reform-the-muslim-marriage-divorce-act/
March 22nd – MMDA does not need reforms: ACJU Chairman – http://dailynews.lk/2017/03/22/local/111190/mmda-does-not-need-reforms-acju-chairman
March 21st – இலங்கையில் முஸ்லிம் தனியார்ச் சட்டம் கோலங்கள் – அலங்கோலங்கள்
March 20th – ‘Muslims can’t marry under General Law’ – http://www.ceylontoday.lk/print20170101CT20170331.php?id=17519
March 16th – VIDEO මුස්ලිම් ළමා විවාහ සහ මුස්ලිම් පුද්ගල නීතිය…..මානව හිමිකම් නීතිවේදිනී එර්මීසා ටෙගල්.බීබීසී සිංහල ෆේස්බුක් අඩවිය https://www.facebook.com/BBCSinhala/videos/791851344305949/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE
March 13th – MPLRAG Issues Four Guiding Principles For MMDA Reforms; Demands A Place For Muslim Women In The Process – https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/mplrag-issues-four-guiding-principles-for-mmda-reforms-demands-a-place-for-muslim-women-in-the-process/
March 12th – Going beyond empty speeches for gender justice http://www.sundaytimes.lk/170312/columns/going-beyond-empty-speeches-for-gender-justice-232475.html
March 10th – Women’s rights: Sri Lanka still to go a long way http://dailynews.lk/2017/03/10/local/109964/women%E2%80%99s-rights-sri-lanka-still-go-long-way
March 8th – CEDAW asks Sri Lanka to amend personal laws – http://dailynews.lk/2017/03/08/local/109743/cedaw-asks-sri-lanka-amend-personal-laws
March 7th – CEDAW urges Govt to expedite Muslim personal law reforms – http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1018077/cedaw-urges-govt-to-expedite-muslim-personal-law-reforms
March 5th – The choice to change is now! An opinion on reforming Sri Lankan Muslim Personal Law – http://groundviews.org/2017/03/05/the-choice-to-change-is-now-an-opinion-on-reforming-sri-lankan-muslim-personal-law/
March 5th- Sri Lanka Dodges Questions on Women’s Rights at UN Committee https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/03/03/sri-lanka-dodges-questions-womens-rights-un-committee
March 3rd – Human Rights Watch slams Sri Lanka for dodging questions on women’s rights – http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=39390#sthash.W7AZux8Z.dpuf
March 3rd – Human Rights Watch – Sri Lanka Dodges Questions on Women’s Rights at UN Committee – https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/03/03/sri-lanka-dodges-questions-womens-rights-un-committee
March 1st – Muslim Feminists, Anti-Reformists, The MMDA & The Ground Realities – https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/muslim-feminists-anti-reformists-the-mmda-the-ground-realities/
FEBRUARY 2017
Feb 23rd – Govt. faces fiery questions on women’s rights at UN – See more at: http://www.ft.lk/article/599647/Govt–faces-fiery-questions-on-women-s-rights-at-UN#sthash.kE8xBbt2.dpuf
Feb 22nd – At CEDAW, Lankan women activists call for equality and end to discrimination – See more at: http://www.ft.lk/article/599435/At-CEDAW–Lankan-women-activists-call-for-equality-and-end-to-discrimination#sthash.H7d4011h.dpuf
Feb 20th – A True Sri Lankan Intersectionality: https://blogsmw.wordpress.com/2017/02/20/a-true-sri-lankan-intersectionality-lgbtiq-equality-mmda-reform-and-more/
Feb 14 – Quazi’s unaware of MMDA – http://dailynews.lk/2017/02/16/law-order/107575/quazi%E2%80%99s-unaware-mmda
JANUARY 2017
Jan 17 – Regressive Groups Continue To Throw Hurdles At MMDA Reforms https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/regressive-groups-continue-to-throw-hurdles-at-mmda-reforms/
Jan 6th – Socioeconomic net on marriage knot – http://www.dailynews.lk/2017/01/06/features/103934