GSP Monitoring Database on Sri Lanka: International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1969)

Covered area: racial discrimination, hate speech

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to Sri Lanka took place from 27 September to 6 October 2021.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

the moratorium on the death penalty; the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA); adoption and implementation of legislation against domestic violence; combating sexual exploitation of children; prevention of torture; and anti-discrimination legislation

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Latest reports
Covered area

racial discrimination, hate speech

Reporting obligations

Report was due 20 Mar 2019 (last report submitted 15 Oct 2015)

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

Sri Lanka benefited from the GSP+ between 2005-2010 and was granted GSP+ preferences again in May 2017.

Convention

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (1969)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CERD / UN

Reporting cycle

every two years

Accession / Ratification

1982