claim: sri lankan muslims call for end to covid-19 cremations
evidence_1: \"we are in agreement with the human rights commission of sri lanka, which states that if the government wished to move away from the who regulation and its own previous regulation, which permitted both cremation and burial, the government should have consulted leaders of the muslim community including medical professionals and scientists of the faith,\" said the npc.", "ahmed shaheed, un special rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, has urged the sri lankan government to respect islamic burial rights and stop hate speech against muslims.", 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  "lakmal said there is no scientific evidence to support the conclusion that cremation is safer than burial to avoid infection from covid-19.", "all ceylon jamiyyathul ulama said that a muslim who dies from covid-19 should have the option of being buried, in line with who guidelines and as implemented in more than 180 countries, since it is an integral part of islam and a religious obligation of the community towards the deceased.", "two catholics, oshala lakmal and ranmal anthony amerasinghe, filed separate fundamental rights violation petitions in the supreme court challenging the gazette notification that the bodies of those who are confirmed or suspected covid-19 victims should be cremated within 24 hours, preferably within 12 hours."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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