Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, should address the country’s many human rights problems by fulfilling and building uponContinue Reading
The Human Rights Council’s resolution on Sri Lanka is important for efforts to uphold fundamental rights in the country andContinue Reading
The United Nations Human Rights Council should adopt a resolution on Sri Lanka to enable continued UN monitoring, reporting, andContinue Reading
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the UN Human Rights Council to renew monitoring and evidence collection as a newContinue Reading
Sri Lankan authorities continue to use the notorious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to target perceived opponents and minority communitiesContinue Reading
IMF should oppose restrictions on freedom of expression, Civil Society Groups The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should urge Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
A repressive new internet law that Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is trying to rush through parliament this week wouldContinue Reading
Regressive government policies and inadequate social protection left many Sri Lankans at risk from the worst effects of the country’sContinue Reading
The government of Sri Lanka’s proposed Anti-Terrorism Act would empower the authorities to systematically violate fundamental human rights, Human RightsContinue Reading
The government of Sri Lanka should ensure that policies to enhance revenues do not further erode economic and social rightsContinue Reading
