th April. Two years ago, in 2019, it fell on 21
st April 2021. All of you who are reading this will recall exactly where you were and what you were doing on that fateful day in 2019. Easter Sunday 2019 was such an impactful day that it came to define us as individuals, families, communities, nations and humanity itself. In brief, it not only showed the world the best of humanity and worst of humanity but to this day continues to do so. It is also the type of day that all of us will remember for ever and pass on to our children and grandchildren, as a lesson in life. The carnage which took place on that day should never be forgotten and never should be allowed to be forgotten for any reason. The remembrance of this day should be dedicated to the memory of the victims of this heinous terrorist crime and equally to survivors of it and most of all dedicated to the loved ones of those who lost their lives on that day, who have to live every single day with only memories.
A group of Muslim families are launching a complaint to the UN Human Rights Committee about Sri Lanka’s policy of enforced cremation of all those confirmed or suspected to have died with COVID-19, saying that it breaches their religious rights and is causing “untold misery.”
The case seeking interim relief is being brought on behalf of the families by the Muslim Council of Great Britain and with the support of the British law firm Bindmans.
The Sri Lankan government is allegedly enforcing hundreds of cremations, despite international and Sri Lankan medical experts saying that there is no evidence that COVID-19 is communicable