GSP Monitoring Database on Sri Lanka: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976)

Covered area: right to life, freedom of religion, expression and speech, freedom of assembly, rights to due process and a fair trial, abolition of forced labour and slavery

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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Covered area

right to life, freedom of religion, expression and speech, freedom of assembly, rights to due process and a fair trial, abolition of forced labour and slavery

Reporting obligations

last report submitted 22 February 2019 (was due 2017)

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

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

Convention

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CCPR / UN

Reporting cycle

after request (usually every 4 years)

Accession / Ratification

1980