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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Despite UN concerns Sri Lanka continues to detain critics, arrest protesters and entrench impunity
- Published at
- 13.07.2021
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- women
- harassment
- surveillance
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- torture/ill-treatment
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained

Ahead of new Sri Lanka resolution, civil society and UN highlight ongoing rights concerns
- Published at
- 16.03.2021
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- minority groups
- intimidation
- women
- harassment
- HRD detained
- criminal defamation
- protest
- prevention of protest
- surveillance

Civic freedom violations persist in Sri Lanka as the President expands his powers
- Published at
- 31.10.2020
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- HRD prosecuted
- prevention of protest
- journalist detained
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- protest