title: Regulations establishing a Commission for the Elimination of Discrimination and the Monitoring of Fundamental Rights, 1986.
abstract: Under these Sri Lanka Regulations, any person claiming to be a victim of discrimination on the ground of race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion, or place of birth is authorized to make a complaint to the Director of the Commission.  The Director is to try to settle the complaint.  If the Director is unable to do this, the Commission is to make an inquiry into the complaint.  In addition, in 1983, the Government of Sri Lanka established a National Ministry of Women's Affairs and Teaching Hospitals.  The functions of the Ministry are the identification of all areas, projects, and institutions related to women and the improvement of the quality of life and status of women.  See Second Periodic Reports of States Parties, Addendum: Sri Lanka, p. 3.
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D006806:Human Rights; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011057:Politics; D011287:Prejudice; D011822:Race Relations; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013188:Sri Lanka; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Asia; Caste--legal aspects; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Human Rights; Legislation; Organization And Administration; Political Factors; Race Relations--legal aspects; Sex Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Class; Social Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka; Women's Status--legal aspects