.: Preparing of Civil Society Report on Universal Periodic Review for the UN HRC

National consultation for the SL civil society's' UPR report was started a few weeks ago. the 3rd Civil Society report for the UN HRC will be prepared by National Fisheries Solidarity together with the wide participation of NGOs, CBOs and many stakeholders in the civil society of Sri Lanka.

So far, covered following districts and gathered relevant information.

Jaffna, Mannar, Trincomalee, Baticaloa, Matara, Galle, Badulla, Nuwaraeliya,

Batticaloa District
On 3rd February with the participation of 21 representing 10 Organisations from the region.

Welcome by Sahidaran - District coordinator of District Fisheries Solidarity

Participants from Civil society organisations in the region

Participants from Civil society organizations in the region

What is UPR and Its Process by Lawyer -Sampath Pushpakumara

UPR and CivilSociety - A. Jesudasan

Matara
On 4th February. at Southern Fisheries Organization - Matara.

Participants From Matara District Civil Society

Participants from Matara District Civil Society

The Background of UPR by a Lawyer - Mr. Priyalal Sirisena

Differently abled Representation

Galle District

On 7th February at Town Council - Hikkaduwa

Group work on building the district report

Aware of the Background of UPR by Sajeewa Chamikara

Badulla District

On 7th February at Divisional Secretariat, Badulla

Introduction of UPR to the Participants

Wider Participation from Civil society

Participants to the Program on UPR

Participants from several Civil Society Organizations

Nuwaraeliya District

On 8th February, at Center for Society Concerns - Hatton

Group Discussion to Prepare the District UPR report

What is UPR and How it works

Group Discussion among Participants

Participation from several Civil Organisation

ABOUT NAFSO

NAFSO (National Fisheries Solidarity Movement), organizes fishermen to lobby the government to defend their rights and to bring about good environmental practice in coastal areas. ...NAFSO has helped a fishing community to take legal action against a proposal to build a five-star hotel on a mangrove where fish spawn."We are not against hotels, because they bring tourism and income. But 3,000 families and 15,000 fishermen use this lagoon and all of them could be affected by the developments. Only 200 would be employed by the hotel. The lagoon is our mother, and we must protect her." Jude Preman Fernando, local fisherman. At the present situation we are continuing our campaign with small scale fishermen to urge the government to take legal action against Destructive Fishing Practices around the coastal areas of Sri Lanka. View my complete profile

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Preparing of Civil Society Report on Universal Periodic Review for the UN HRC