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Sri Lankan government moves to outlaw burka & close 1,000 madrasahs
“After finally being forced to reverse its unacceptable and degrading policy of cremating the bodies of all Covid-related deaths, the Sri Lankan government has introduced a new measure that again targets Muslims.”
Sri Lankan government moves to outlaw burka & close 1,000 madrasahs
“After finally being forced to reverse its unacceptable and degrading policy of cremating the bodies of all Covid-related deaths, the Sri Lankan government has introduced a new measure that again targets Muslims.”
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Sri Lankan Muslims, forced to undergo mandatory cremation after death, have regained the right to hold burials.
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Sri Lankan authorities cremate 20-day-old Muslim baby
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Supreme Court in Sri Lanka rejects petitions against COVID-19 cremation
Sri Lanka's highest court has rejected demands to stop cremating Muslim COVID-19 victims