Activists fear Rajapaksa’s return to power Published at 05.11.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance violent protest political interference restrictive law censorship protest Read more
Activists concerned about counter-terror laws while impunity for past crimes persists Published at 13.03.2019 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: protest attack on journalist restrictive law 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: criminal defamation internet restriction refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups censorship journalist detained Read more
Torture, abduction and ethnic violence continue in Sri Lanka Published at 25.07.2016 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance protest disruption attack on HRD positive CS development access to info. law Read more
Killing of jaffna students prompts unrest in northern Sri Lanka Published at 26.10.2016 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: prevention of protest religious groups minority groups HRD killing excessive force protest 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
Government backs down on restrictive NGO law amendments Published at 10.04.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women positive CS development restrictive law internet restriction Read more
Activists threatened and attacked while families of the disappeared protest hearings Published at 07.08.2018 Country Sri Lanka Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD threatened women attack on HRD religious groups minority groups intimidation harassment protest enforced disappearance torture/ill-treatment 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
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
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: excessive force protest disruption protest torture/ill-treatment women harassment surveillance journalist detained HRD detained protestor(s) detained 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: HRD prosecuted protest prevention of protest journalist detained intimidation attack on journalist 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: minority groups intimidation women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest prevention of protest surveillance 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
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
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 protestor(s) detained torture/ill-treatment violent protest restrictive law 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: protest disruption prevention of protest women time,place restrictions minority groups intimidation torture/ill-treatment harassment attack on journalist restrictive law HRD detained excessive force positive court ruling 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 excessive force killing of protestors intimidation 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 protestor(s) detained youth protest disruption harassment attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force torture/ill-treatment 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: time,place restrictions youth protestor(s) detained protest disruption excessive force harassment 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
