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UN Report on Sri Lanka Sparks Human Rights Concerns
Human Rights Watch highlights ongoing abuses and calls for mandate renewal as cases under the Prevention of Terrorism Act rose from 38 in 2024 to 49 in early 2025, officials reported.
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UN report on Sri Lanka sparks human rights concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern on Friday over alleged human rights abuses in Sri Lanka, stating that a recent report by the UN Human Rights Office highlights the need for accountability. HRW specifically urged the UN Human Rights Council to take action to protect human rights in the country, such as supporting the UN Sri Lanka Accountability Project and demanding the protection of victims’ families and human rights activists in the c…
After certifying the lack of freedoms in South Asia, the international agency urged the United Nations to follow up on abuses committed by security agencies under the government of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Sri Lanka: UN Rights Report Details Security Force Abuses
The United Nations Human Rights Office’s report on Sri Lanka details entrenched and systemic rights violations—including arbitrary detention, torture, and deaths in custody—under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
UNHRC Report On Sri Lanka Details Entrenched & Systemic Rights Violation: UNHRC Should Adopt The Resolution: HRW - Colombo Telegraph
The United Nations Human Rights Office’s report on Sri Lanka details entrenched and systemic rights violations—including arbitrary detention, torture, and deaths in custody—under President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, Human Rights Watch said today. The new report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, also describes the misuse of draconian laws to silence families and activists campaigning for justice and says that continued int…
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