Human rights in Sri Lanka

Human rights in Sri Lanka are protected in the country's constitution. The constitution states that every person is entitled to freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, and freedom of religion. It also says that every person is equal before the law.THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA CHAPTER III, 10

However, major human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, as well as the United States Department of StateSri Lanka and the European Union, have expressed concern about the state of human rights in Sri Lanka. British rule in Ceylon, the government of Sri Lanka, the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), other paramilitaries, and Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) rebels are accused of violating human rights. 

Although Sri Lanka has not officially practiced the death penalty since 1976, there are well-documented cases of state-sponsored 'disappearances' and murders.Recurring Nightmare: State Responsibility for "Disappearances" and Abductions in Sri Lanka

 Rights of LGBT people 
Sri Lanka has not yet implemented anti-discrimination laws. It has not recognized transgender people, which makes it hard for them to get government cards, and discrimination is rampant.

There is a law called Article 365 of the Sri Lankan Penal Code which criminalizes same-sex sexual acts, though reports have variously referred to it as rarely used. However, human rights organizations have reported that police and government workers used the threat of arrest to assault, harass, and sexually and monetarily extort LGBTI individuals. Vigilante attacks, vigilante executions, torture, forced anal examinations, and beatings are also tolerated.

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