Sri Lanka: Civic space restrictions and targeting of activists persist as new government takes power Published at 13.01.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities continue to target activists, stifle protests and silence journalists, as elections draw near Published at 31.07.2024 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling place restrictions protest disruption intimidation harassment excessive force restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Sri Lanka: Authorities continue to stifle protests, harass activists and push repressive laws Published at 07.03.2024 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption intimidation harassment torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Sri Lanka: Journalists and activists targeted, protests stifled and new restrictive laws proposed Published at 13.10.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained surveillance Read more
Sri Lanka: Despite UN calls to protect civic freedoms, government targets activists and critics and stifles dissent Published at 07.07.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption women intimidation harassment labour rights excessive force criminal defamation restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Authorities continue to crack down on protests and detain online critics in Sri Lanka, despite UN human rights review Published at 17.02.2023 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption minority groups restrictive law HRD detained protestor(s) detained criminal defamation Read more
Protesters continue to face arrest, excessive force in Sri Lanka as new UN resolution maintains international scrutiny Published at 09.10.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption harassment excessive force time,place restrictions youth protestor(s) detained Read more
Sri Lankan President continues crackdown on activists and protesters, including use of anti-terror law Published at 25.08.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law youth protest disruption harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Protest movement pushes Sri Lankan president to resign despite harassment, arrests and attacks Published at 13.07.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist protest disruption protestor(s) detained killing of protestors intimidation excessive force Read more
Protesters in Sri Lanka face excessive force, arbitrary arrests and attacks with impunity Published at 31.05.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist journalist detained internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Assault on civic freedoms continue in Sri Lanka as an economic crisis hits the country Published at 29.03.2022 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained excessive force positive court ruling time,place restrictions protest disruption prevention of protest women minority groups intimidation torture/ill-treatment harassment attack on journalist restrictive law Read more
Sri Lanka authorities crack down on protests, stifle critics and accused of torturing detainees Published at 05.10.2021 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: youth women harassment labour rights protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
