Ambika Satkunanathan
@ambikasat
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Member, UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Torture @OSFellows 2020-2022. Chairperson @neelanofficial. Commissioner @HRCSrilanka Oct 2015- March 2020.
Sri Lanka
Joined October 2011
‘Authoritarian (in)efficiency & the undermining of democracy in Sri Lanka’-my article on how an authoritarian leader gains public support. Focuses on informal systems which are created when formal systems don’t work & discusses how it undermines democracy.
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I set out a few issues reform efforts must take into account in “Ignoring the Political: Studying the Roots of the Failed Quest for Accountability in SL” at
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RT @MAFrancheUN: Very happy to join @ambikasat, members of the Board & partners of @neelanofficial to celebrate 25 years advancing developm…
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RT @neelanofficial: And that's a wrap! An incredible session on learning and reflecting on our shared histories and challenges. A big thank…
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RT @neelanofficial: The final session for the Convening moderated by @jsmith_ILF from @theilf, with @ambikasat, @jfaal from @DecrimPS and S…
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RT @neelanofficial: Jojoh @jfaal from @DecrimPS talks about the importance of language and how to tell stories in a convincing manner that…
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RT @neelanofficial: Subha from Just Futures Collaborative: "we challenge criminalisation rather than focusing just on #Decrim; there is a n…
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RT @neelanofficial: "There is inequity between the Global North & Global South, b/c the funding comes from the Global North & this can be p…
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RT @neelanofficial: "Rules imposed by int. donors to enhance accountability are often rigid, inflexible and disconnected from ground realit…
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RT @neelanofficial: Zaved Mahmood @zavedyeknom from @UNHumanRights begins his speech by remembering and paying tribute to Dr. Neelan Tiruch…
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RT @neelanofficial: "The important issue is not simply changing the law but also making sure existing laws are followed where the rights of…
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RT @neelanofficial: "The history of policing is intimately tied to caste. These communities have lived for years with the presumption of gu…
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RT @neelanofficial: "For the 377 action, we wrote to all English newspapers. We connected with other movements. The legal battle was a move…
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RT @neelanofficial: "In the demonisation and dehumanisation of persons who use drugs (PWUD), society is complicit. We look at PWUD as a pro…
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RT @neelanofficial: An all-women panel on moving beyond criminalisation of drug use and providing access to evidence-based treatment method…
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RT @neelanofficial: Kicking off our first panel with Dr. Usha Ramanathan, @ambikasat, @rchapagai1, @shikharol, & @JALAHANAJAKEMA on the way…
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RT @neelanofficial: "Does the criminal justice system, as it exists now, work? The short answer is 'no'. One of the key reasons is those in…
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RT @ADPANetwork: Don't you know that there are close to 1,200 persons on death row in Sri Lanka? Sharing this wonderful work on "Statistics…
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