SL Human Rights Commission’s Youth Camp 2019 to focus on hate speech

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka organised its second annual Youth Camp for Human Rights at the Hope Auditorium of MAS Athena, MAS Fabric Park Thulhiriya, from 5-9 December.

The objectives of the Youth Camp are to sensitise youth leaders of Sri Lanka on the values based on human rights, to promote the building of human rights culture in the country, and to encourage the youth to be proactive citizens.

This year’s Youth Camp under the theme “Words Hurt: Youth Reflections on Hate Speech” will focus on raising awareness in hate speech that threatens ethnic reconciliation and national security,

The inaugural ceremony was held on 5 December at 2.00 pm, and the keynote speech on ‘Democratic Life: Perceiving the World in a Democratic Way’ was delivered by Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Chairperson Dr Deepika Udagama.

The closing ceremony will be held on 9th December. Youth leaders representing all 25 districts have been selected for participation in the event.