Research Articles
Analysis of the domestic legal framework in relation to the right to health for internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka
Authors:
Kolitha Wickramage ,
International Organization for Migration, LK
About Kolitha
Head, Health Programs
Wasantha Senavirathne
University of Colombo, LK
About Wasantha
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Graduate Studies
Abstract
We critically examine Sri Lanka’s current legal framework to examine the extent to which the ‘right to health’ is stipulated specifically for those conflict affected internally displaced persons (IDPs) living within IDP camp settings. Understanding the domestic legal frameworks pertaining to the right to health may be useful for those professionals working at the nexus of legal medicine and human rights in Sri Lanka and advancing gaps in knowledge in this area.
Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law- December 2013;4(2):6-20
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v4i2.6924
How to Cite:
Wickramage, K. and Senavirathne, W., 2014. Analysis of the domestic legal framework in relation to the right to health for internally displaced persons in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law, 4(2), pp.6–20. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljfmsl.v4i2.6924
Published on
20 May 2014.
Peer Reviewed
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