Muslim Personal Law Reform Action Group is advocating for reform of the Sri Lankan Muslim family law (MMDA) & improvement of the Quazi court system.
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Recent recommendations by Muslim MPs oppose all progressive #MMDAreform reflected in the draft Bill presented by the Ministry of Justice based on the recent report of the 2021 Advisory Committee on MMDA Reforms.
The MPs' positions greatly diminish progress made in recent years
At the @womenandmedia 40th year anniversary celebrating collective activism, resistance and resilience platforms Muslim Law Reform in the context of women, identity and politics, MPLRAG's Co-Founder @hyshyama Hamin speaks of the challenges to reforming Muslim family law in SL.
Following a submission of a shadow report, MPLRAG participated at the 90th CEDAW session, where the UN Committee reviewed Sri Lanka’s report on eliminating discrimination of women. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1x/k1…. See at 01.54.30
We applaud the Women Parliamentarians' Caucus of Sri Lanka, under leadership of Minister Saroja Savithri Paulraj, for prioritising law reform relating to children & specifically for calling to enforce a common minimum age of marriage for all communities.
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முஸ்லிம் திருமண மற்றும் விவாகரத்துச் சட்ட மறுசீரமைப்பானது நிகழ்ச்சி நிரலில் இல்லை என்ற அமைச்சர் விஜித ஹேரத்தின் கூற்று மாற்றத்திற்கான நீண்டகால கோரிக்கைகளை அங்கீகரிக்கத் தவறிவிட்டது. #MMDAreforms
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මුස්ලිම් විවාහ හා දික්කසාද පනත මේ මොහොතේ ප්රතිසංස්කරණ කිරීමට අවශ්ය නැතැයි විජිත හේරත් අමාත්යවරයා විසින් කර ඇති ප්රකාශය එම පනත පරිශෝදනය සඳහා නගා ඇති දිගුකාලීන ඉල්ලීම් ප්රතික්ෂේප කරයි. #MMDAreforms
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We are deeply concerned about recent remarks made by Minister Vijitha Herath that no need has arisen to change the Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act (MMDA) at this juncture. His comments fail to recognize the long journey towards #MMDAreforms in Sri Lanka
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At the 56th Human Rights Council annual discussion (June 28) on human rights economy & women's rights, MPLRAG's Hyshyama Hamin raised issues under MMDA, urging Sri Lanka to comprehensively amend the MMDA. #ReformMMDAnow @MOJSriLanka @MFA_SriLanka @alisabrypc @RW_UNP @Wijeyadasa
The MMDA allows for the un-Islamic practice of "kaikuli", a form of dowry.
The MMDA also only recognises movable assets as kaikuli.
This is among the many issues that comprehensive reform must address.
#ReformMMDAnow
Changes to the Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act must recognise the concept of a marriage contract for Muslim couples.
#ReformMMDAnow
Under Sri Lanka's #MMDA, divorce processes are highly discriminatory towards Muslim women.
Amendments to the law must ensure that types, grounds & procedures for divorce are equally available to both Muslim men & women.
#ReformMMDAnow
The legal barrier for women to serve as Quazis must be urgently resolved. Quazi is a state-funded, state-appointed judicial position. The Quazi court system is funded by Sri Lankan taxpayers. It is the only "official" judicial position in Sri Lanka that bars women. #ReformMMDAnow
A signature on the official marriage document is a form of consent.
Sri Lankan Muslims have to use such outdated documents that there is no place for the signature of the bride.
It is beyond high time that we updated our marriage laws.
#LetHerSign #ReformMMDAnow
Sri Lankan Muslim children deserve to be protected by the laws of the country that apply to all non-Muslim children.
The minimum age of marriage must be made 18 without any exceptions. #ReformMMDAnow
Sri Lanka must not let another year go by without ensuring comprehensive reforms to the Muslim Marriage & Divorce Act.
#ReformMMDANow !
@RW_UNP @Wijeyadasa @alisabrypc @Rauff_Hakeem @sajithpremadasa @anuradisanayake @SMMarikkar @KabirHashimLK
The Draft Bill for the Amendment of the MMDA if adopted to include the suggestions of 17 Muslim MPs, would be contrary to international human rights norms (via @nimilamalee) #ReformMMDAnow
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Four UN Special procedures have expressed strong concern to the Sri Lankan Government regarding its Draft Bill for the Amendment of the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) via @timesonlinelk sundaytimes.lk/231105/news/u… @MFA_SriLanka @MOJSriLanka
The United Nations Working Group on Discrimination Against Women and Girls and three Special Rapporteurs have raised concerns over proposed reforms to the MMDA #ReformMMDAnow themorning.lk/articles/iYdRF… @MOJSriLanka @MFA_SriLanka @alisabrypc @RW_UNP
The communication urges Sri Lankan govt to proceed with the draft bill based on recommendations submitted by 2021 Advisory Committee to amend the MMDA (Haleemdeen Committee).
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Sri Lankan Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) have held inconsistent positions on #MMDAreforms in recent years. This table shows some of these shifting and often contradictory positions that MPs have agreed to between 2019 and 2023.
