International: DRL FY23 Bringing Sri Lanka’s Expression Laws in-line with International Standards

NOTE: This is a limited submission and UF can only submit one application. No internal submissions have been received, so it is now open to the first application submitted.
Sponsor: Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL)
Funding Opportunity Title: DRL FY23 Bringing Sri Lanka’s Expression Laws in-line with International Standards
Key words: Sri Lanka, freedom of expression, journalism, media

Link to RFP: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/352611
Internal deadline: ASAP submit project summary, budget, justification, and biosketches via Infoready portal: https://ufresearch.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1933209

Agency Deadline: 04/22/2024
Funding available: 1 award of $750,000
Period of performance: 18-30 months
Program background: Through this award, DRL aims to strengthen civil society’s capacity to advocate against repressive expression laws and to help increase the Sri Lankan government’s understanding of international human rights obligations as they relate to freedom of speech and assembly.
Program Objectives:
- Civil society more safely and effectively documents restrictions to freedom of expression and conducts advocacy on freedom of expression issues in regional, international, and multilateral fora;
- Civil society and community actors operate and coordinate safely to navigate the legal operating environment as it relates to expression online and offline;
- Local civil society organizations and international human rights institutions bolster efforts to call for amendments to or repeals of regressive expression laws;
- Government representatives, law enforcement, and legal actors have a better understanding of Sri Lanka’s international human rights obligations

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