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Dr Gomez is the Executive Director at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies, an independent think-tank in Sri Lanka. He has worked in academia, human rights, and peace building.
Recent and forthcoming publications include ‘Prosecuting Religious Violence in Sri Lanka’, ‘Advancing Economic and Social Rights through National Human Rights Institutions’, ‘The Right to Information and Transformative Development Outcomes’, ‘Hate Speech in Sri Lanka During the Pandemic’, ‘The Courts Respond to Executive Tyranny in Sri Lanka’, ‘The Politics of Dealing with the Past in Deeply Divided Sri Lanka’, ‘Drifting Between Democracy and Despotism in Sri Lanka’, ‘The Death Penalty in Sri Lanka: Hanging by a Thread’, ‘Constitutional Change and Institutional Resilience in Sri Lanka’, ‘Cutting a New Edge: Mixing Writs with Rights in Sri Lanka’, and ‘Women, Gender, and the Constitution in Sri Lanka’.
During this year-long appointment, Dr Gomez will be working on various research projects including a collaboration with CALS Director, Dr Jaclyn Neo and CALS EXCO Member, Dr Dian Shah on “Judging and Social Cohesion in Diverse Societies”.