• Latest
  • Trending
Sri Lankan municipal workers carry a body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in Colombo, Sri Lanka [File: Eranga Jayawardena/AP]

Compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies in Sri Lanka cannot continue, say UN experts

January 26, 2021
Digital. Image credits - Scott Graham @homajob / Unsplash

In remote work and tech companies, job titles have gotten longer – and fancier

August 14, 2022
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (Illustration: Ajay Mohanty)

End of an Era: The ‘Big Bull’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

August 14, 2022
Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

August 14, 2022
Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

August 13, 2022
India denies rumours that some Lankan leaders have fled to India

At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

August 14, 2022
Donald Trump

FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say

August 13, 2022
Walk. Image credits - Arek Adeoye @areksan / Unsplash

Why even 2 minutes of walking after a meal will improve your health

August 13, 2022
(AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d’Or, Messi misses out

August 13, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukraine government and human rights groups reported that Russian forces may have used thermobaric weapons. (AP)

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

August 13, 2022
Johnson & Johnson

J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder

August 13, 2022
China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka

The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

August 13, 2022
Electricity

Power cut schedule today in Sri Lanka: 13th August

August 12, 2022
  • About Us
  • Advertisements
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Sunday, August 14, 2022
No Result
View All Result
NewsIn.Asia
  • Home
  • Around South Asia
    • All
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Myanmar
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Sri Lanka
    Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (Illustration: Ajay Mohanty)

    End of an Era: The ‘Big Bull’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

    Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

    Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

    Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

    Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

    India denies rumours that some Lankan leaders have fled to India

    At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

    China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka

    The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

    Electricity

    Power cut schedule today in Sri Lanka: 13th August

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa

    Gotabaya advised to remain indoors for security reasons at Bangkok hotel

    Exchange Rate

    Foreign Exchange Rates from Central Bank of Sri Lanka; USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, CAD

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

  • World
    • All
    • Japan
    • Russia
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    Donald Trump

    FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say

    Walk. Image credits - Arek Adeoye @areksan / Unsplash

    Why even 2 minutes of walking after a meal will improve your health

    (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

    Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d’Or, Messi misses out

    Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukraine government and human rights groups reported that Russian forces may have used thermobaric weapons. (AP)

    Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

    Johnson & Johnson

    J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder

    China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka

    The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

    Cracks can be seen on dried up bed of Tittesworth Reservoir, in Leek, Britain. (Photo: Reuters)

    Drought declared in parts of England as severe heatwave grips UK

    Foreign currency

    Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal

    FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

    Disney overtakes Netflix in race for subscribers

  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Books
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Series
    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Marvel has unleashed the first look teaser of Black Panther 2.

    Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Marvel pays emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman

    Stranger Things

    Netflix confirms ‘Stranger Things’ spinoff and play

    Kamal Haasan's Vikram is on a rampage.

    Kamal Haasan’s Vikram is the highest-grossing film in Singapore, UK and UAE

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ celebrates 25 magical years

    Salman Khan

    Plot to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan revealed

    Shah Rukh Khan's Jawaan, to be directed by Atlee, to scheduled for June 2023 release. (Photo: Twitter)

    Shah Rukh Khan announces new film ‘Jawaan’

    Chchutir diner Gaan by Bangladeshi singer Nondita

    Chchutir diner Gaan by Bangladeshi singer Nondita

    Song “Bechain Nazar Betaab Jigar”. Talat Mahmood. Film “Yasmin” 1955

    Song “Bechain Nazar Betaab Jigar”. Talat Mahmood. Film “Yasmin” 1955

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Science
    • Travel
    Walk. Image credits - Arek Adeoye @areksan / Unsplash

    Why even 2 minutes of walking after a meal will improve your health

    Cheeseburger. Image credits - Alamy / BBC

    McDonald’s puts up price of cheeseburger for first time in 14 years

    WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency

    WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency

    Sushmita Sen. Image credits - Getty Images

    Sushmita Sen: Why ‘gold digger’ jibe caused outrage

    Honey. Image credits - Mariana Ibanez / Unsplash

    7 unique health benefits of honey

    alcohol

    Alcohol is never healthy for people under 40, study finds

    world’s happiest countries in 2022

    List of world’s happiest countries in 2022

    Emirates

    Emirates statement on operations at London Heathrow

    The main aim of the team is to enable them to collect microplastics in deeper water and provide information to analyse marine pollution in real time. (File Pic)

    Chinese scientists develop robot fish that gobble up microplastics

    Bicycle. Image credits - Febiyan @febiyanr / Unsplash

    10 essential biking rules every cyclist should know

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Tech
    FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

    Disney overtakes Netflix in race for subscribers

    Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 phones on Aug 10, 2022. (Photo: Samsung)

    5 things to know about Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable smartphones

    Image: WhatsApp

    WhatsApp’s new update makes it easier to avoid your friends

    Snapchat. Image credits - May Gauthier @maygauthier / Unsplash

    Snap launches tools for parents to monitor teens’ contacts

    FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

    Thousands of users around the world report Google outage

    After buying Twitter, Elon Musk has now said he will buy Coca-Cola to put the 'cocaine' back in.

    Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites?

    Trending Tags

    • Sillicon Valley
    • Climate Change
    • Election Results
    • Flat Earth
    • Golden Globes
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Mr. Robot
  • Coronavirus
  • Videos
  • Home
  • Around South Asia
    • All
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Myanmar
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Sri Lanka
    Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (Illustration: Ajay Mohanty)

    End of an Era: The ‘Big Bull’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

    Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

    Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

    Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

    Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

    India denies rumours that some Lankan leaders have fled to India

    At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

    China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka

    The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

    Electricity

    Power cut schedule today in Sri Lanka: 13th August

    Gotabaya Rajapaksa

    Gotabaya advised to remain indoors for security reasons at Bangkok hotel

    Exchange Rate

    Foreign Exchange Rates from Central Bank of Sri Lanka; USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, CAD

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

  • World
    • All
    • Japan
    • Russia
    • United Kingdom
    • United States
    Donald Trump

    FBI searched Trump’s home to look for nuclear documents and other items, sources say

    Walk. Image credits - Arek Adeoye @areksan / Unsplash

    Why even 2 minutes of walking after a meal will improve your health

    (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)

    Benzema, Ronaldo and Haaland nominated for Ballon d’Or, Messi misses out

    Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ukraine government and human rights groups reported that Russian forces may have used thermobaric weapons. (AP)

    Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

    Johnson & Johnson

    J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder

    China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka

    The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

    Cracks can be seen on dried up bed of Tittesworth Reservoir, in Leek, Britain. (Photo: Reuters)

    Drought declared in parts of England as severe heatwave grips UK

    Foreign currency

    Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal

    FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

    Disney overtakes Netflix in race for subscribers

  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Books
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Series
    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: ‘Struggling’ Bollywood’s online hate problem

    Marvel has unleashed the first look teaser of Black Panther 2.

    Black Panther Wakanda Forever: Marvel pays emotional tribute to Chadwick Boseman

    Stranger Things

    Netflix confirms ‘Stranger Things’ spinoff and play

    Kamal Haasan's Vikram is on a rampage.

    Kamal Haasan’s Vikram is the highest-grossing film in Singapore, UK and UAE

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ celebrates 25 magical years

    Salman Khan

    Plot to kill Bollywood actor Salman Khan revealed

    Shah Rukh Khan's Jawaan, to be directed by Atlee, to scheduled for June 2023 release. (Photo: Twitter)

    Shah Rukh Khan announces new film ‘Jawaan’

    Chchutir diner Gaan by Bangladeshi singer Nondita

    Chchutir diner Gaan by Bangladeshi singer Nondita

    Song “Bechain Nazar Betaab Jigar”. Talat Mahmood. Film “Yasmin” 1955

    Song “Bechain Nazar Betaab Jigar”. Talat Mahmood. Film “Yasmin” 1955

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Science
    • Travel
    Walk. Image credits - Arek Adeoye @areksan / Unsplash

    Why even 2 minutes of walking after a meal will improve your health

    Cheeseburger. Image credits - Alamy / BBC

    McDonald’s puts up price of cheeseburger for first time in 14 years

    WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency

    WHO declares rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency

    Sushmita Sen. Image credits - Getty Images

    Sushmita Sen: Why ‘gold digger’ jibe caused outrage

    Honey. Image credits - Mariana Ibanez / Unsplash

    7 unique health benefits of honey

    alcohol

    Alcohol is never healthy for people under 40, study finds

    world’s happiest countries in 2022

    List of world’s happiest countries in 2022

    Emirates

    Emirates statement on operations at London Heathrow

    The main aim of the team is to enable them to collect microplastics in deeper water and provide information to analyse marine pollution in real time. (File Pic)

    Chinese scientists develop robot fish that gobble up microplastics

    Bicycle. Image credits - Febiyan @febiyanr / Unsplash

    10 essential biking rules every cyclist should know

    Trending Tags

    • Golden Globes
    • Mr. Robot
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Climate Change
    • Flat Earth
  • Tech
    FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, U.S., January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

    Disney overtakes Netflix in race for subscribers

    Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Z Fold 4 phones on Aug 10, 2022. (Photo: Samsung)

    5 things to know about Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 foldable smartphones

    Image: WhatsApp

    WhatsApp’s new update makes it easier to avoid your friends

    Snapchat. Image credits - May Gauthier @maygauthier / Unsplash

    Snap launches tools for parents to monitor teens’ contacts

    FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

    Thousands of users around the world report Google outage

    After buying Twitter, Elon Musk has now said he will buy Coca-Cola to put the 'cocaine' back in.

    Starlink: Why is Elon Musk launching thousands of satellites?

    Trending Tags

    • Sillicon Valley
    • Climate Change
    • Election Results
    • Flat Earth
    • Golden Globes
    • MotoGP 2017
    • Mr. Robot
  • Coronavirus
  • Videos
NewsIn.Asia
No Result
View All Result
Home Around South Asia

Compulsory cremation of COVID-19 bodies in Sri Lanka cannot continue, say UN experts

Editor by Editor
January 26, 2021
in Around South Asia, Sri Lanka
Reading Time: 3 mins read
7 0
A A
Sri Lankan municipal workers carry a body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in Colombo, Sri Lanka [File: Eranga Jayawardena/AP]

Sri Lankan municipal workers carry a body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in Colombo, Sri Lanka [File: Eranga Jayawardena/AP]

Share on WhatsApp

January 26 (UN) – UN human rights experts yesterday urged the Sri Lankan Government to end its policy of forced cremation of COVID-19 victims, saying it ran contrary to the beliefs of Muslims and other minorities in the country and could foment existing prejudices, intolerance and violence.

“The imposition of cremation as the only option for handling the bodies confirmed or suspected of COVID-19 amounts to a human rights violation. There has been no established medical or scientific evidence in Sri Lanka or other countries that burial of dead bodies leads to increased risk of spreading communicable diseases such as COVID-19,” said the experts.


The UN Experts are; Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on minority issues Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on the rights of peaceful assembly and association Clément Nyaletsossi Voule and Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Ms. Tlaleng Mofokeng.

ADVERTISEMENT


As of 21 January 2021, 274 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka, with a significant number of the deaths belonging to Muslim minorities. All of the bodies were cremated according to the fourth amendment of the Provisional Clinical Practice Guidelines on COVID-19 suspected and confirmed patients issued on 31 March 2020.

“The decision to make cremation mandatory followed alleged expert advice, including that by the chief epidemiologist who claimed that burials could contaminate ground drinking water. However, the World Health Organization has reiterated there is no evidence to suggest that cremation prevents the spread of the disease, while the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Medical Association issued statements recently clarifying that there has been no proof that burial of COVID-19 dead bodies constitutes a public health hazard.”

“While we must be alert to the serious public health challenges posed by the pandemic, COVID-19 measures must respect and protect the dignity of the dead, their cultural and religious traditions or beliefs, and their families throughout,” the experts said.

“We deplore the implementation of such public health decisions based on discrimination, aggressive nationalism and ethnocentrism amounting to persecution of Muslims and other minorities in the country,” added the experts. “Such hostility against the minorities exacerbates existing prejudices, intercommunal tensions and religious intolerance, sowing fear and distrust while inciting further hatred and violence. 


“We are equally concerned that such a policy deters the poor and the most vulnerable from accessing public healthcare over fears of discrimination,” the experts said, adding this would further negatively impact the public health measures to contain the pandemic. Information received by the experts indicates that cremation often takes place immediately upon the notification of the test results without granting family members reasonable time or the opportunity to cross check or receive the final test results. 
There have been several cases of cremations based on erroneous information about COVID-19 test results, the experts said.


The experts noted that the President and Prime Minister had instructed the health authorities to explore options for burials in Sri Lanka. “However, we are concerned to learn that the recommendation to include both cremation and burial options for the disposal of bodies of COVID-19 victims by a panel of experts appointed by the State Minister for Primary Health Services, Pandemics and COVID Prevention was reportedly disregarded by the Government,” they said.


“We hope that the report of local burial options by the main committee referred to by the Health Minister will be available soon and that the authorities will stop pursuing a burial solution in a foreign country.


“We strongly urge the Government of Sri Lanka to stop the forced cremation of COVID-19 bodies, to take all necessary measures to combat disinformation, hate speech and stigmatization of the Muslims and other minorities as a vector of the pandemic; and to provide remedy and ensure accountability for cremations that were carried out by error.” 

Tags: Covid-19CremationSri Lanka

Related Posts

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala (Illustration: Ajay Mohanty)
Around South Asia

End of an Era: The ‘Big Bull’ Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passes away at 62

August 14, 2022
Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail
Around South Asia

Lankan President’s talks with Tamil leader Wigneswaran fail

August 14, 2022
Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions
China

Chinese ship to dock at Hambantota from Aug 16 to 22 under some conditions

August 13, 2022
India denies rumours that some Lankan leaders have fled to India
Around South Asia

At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before

August 14, 2022
China asks India to ‘stop disturbing’ its exchange with Sri Lanka
China

The Yuan Wang 5 affair turns out to be a storm in a teacup

August 13, 2022
Electricity
Around South Asia

Power cut schedule today in Sri Lanka: 13th August

August 12, 2022
  • Electricity

    Power cut schedule today in Sri Lanka: 13th August

    49108 shares
    Share 19656 Tweet 12272
  • Registration open for National Fuel Pass

    6545 shares
    Share 2655 Tweet 1621
  • Foreign Exchange Rates from Central Bank of Sri Lanka; USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, CAD

    1373 shares
    Share 556 Tweet 341
  • WATCH : Yohani’s first live performance in India

    785 shares
    Share 327 Tweet 191
  • Power interruption schedule released: Check your area power cut time

    734 shares
    Share 312 Tweet 176
  • About Us
  • Advertisements
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

© 2022 All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Around South Asia
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Bhutan
    • China
    • India
    • Maldives
    • Myanmar
    • Nepal
    • Pakistan
    • Sri Lanka
  • Around The World
  • Breaking News
  • Business
    • Exchange
  • Climate Change
  • Governance
    • Crime
    • Diplomacy
    • Defense
    • Human Rights
    • Politics
    • Strategic Affairs
  • Lifestyle
    • Books
    • Entertainment
      • Arts
      • Cinema
      • Gaming
      • Music
      • Movie
      • Series
      • TV
    • Health
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Travel
  • Culture
    • Ethnicity
    • Gender
  • Development news
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Coronavirus
  • History
  • National
  • Offbeat
    • Media
    • Music and arts across South Asia
  • Recommended
    • Headlines
    • Highlights
    • Top Picture
    • Top Story
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Cricket
      • LPL
      • IPL
    • Tennis
    • Formula 1
    • NBA
  • Tech
    • Instagram
  • United Nations
  • Weather
  • World
    • Japan
    • Russia
    • United States
  • Videos

© 2022 All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

mersin eskort -

Meritroyalbet

-
Jojobet
- Süperbetin - eskisehir escort -

https://www.vudols.com/

- Sağlık Personeli - istanbul avukat