Sri Lanka: Authorities crackdown on protest in Mannar and continue to harass activists and journalists Published at 16.10.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption intimidation harassment surveillance excessive force protest protestor(s) detained HRD threatened land rights Read more
Sri Lanka: New government silences dissent and disrupts protests while impunity for past crimes persists Published at 30.06.2025 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption women minority groups harassment HRD detained negative court ruling protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
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: youth protest disruption harassment time,place restrictions protestor(s) detained excessive force 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: youth protest disruption harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment restrictive law 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: protest disruption killing of protestors intimidation harassment attack on journalist protestor(s) detained 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 internet restriction prevention of protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law journalist detained 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: positive court ruling protest disruption women minority groups intimidation harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law time,place restrictions 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
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 Read more
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: women minority groups intimidation harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest prevention of protest surveillance Read more
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: prevention of protest journalist detained intimidation attack on journalist HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Ahead of Sri Lanka elections, lawyers, journalists and activists arrested, threatened and harassed Published at 17.07.2020 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 Read more
Pardon for war criminal creates chilling effect in Sri Lanka as threats to activists increase Published at 13.04.2020 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment surveillance HRD threatened restrictive law intimidation Read more
Journalists and activists targeted as many fear regression of rights following Sri Lankan elections Published at 15.12.2019 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women intimidation harassment surveillance HRD threatened protest Read more
Misuse of ICCPR Act and judicial system to stifle freedom of expression in Sri Lanka Published at 05.07.2019 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups censorship journalist detained criminal defamation Read more
