Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to present a private member's motion in parliament to protect women and child rights in the country.
UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake says the bill while safeguarding women and child rights would also introduce sever punishments for child abusers and rapists.
She said that immediate steps needed to be taken to address the increasing cases of child abuse and rape of women.
The MP explained that laws related to such offenses have to be amended and strengthened.
Read more at Colombo Page, published 6 September 2012.
Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to present a private member's motion in parliament to protect women and child rights in the country.
UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake says the bill while safeguarding women and child rights would also introduce sever punishments for child abusers and rapists.
She said that immediate steps needed to be taken to address the increasing cases of child abuse and rape of women.
The MP explained that laws related to such offenses have to be amended and strengthened.
Read more at Colombo Page, published 6 September 2012.