HRW blames Sri Lanka’s tax policies for economic crisis and education neglect

ByEnigma 808

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Sri Lanka’s tax policies of fueling the devastating 2022 economic crisis and severely underfunding public services, especially education. In its 101-page report, HRW criticized successive governments for adopting policies that resulted in inadequate revenues, contributing to Sri Lanka’s debt default and a dramatic decline in public education spending. Once a global leader in education, Sri Lanka now spends among the lowest percentage of GDP on education. HRW urged the government to adopt a progressive tax system and increase the education budget, aiming to meet international benchmarks of 4-6% of GDP for education. The report stresses that economic growth alone isn’t enough to meet human rights obligations.

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