Posts Tagged ‘Asian Human Rights Commission’
Call to investigate Sri Lanka disappearances
[BBC] A human rights group has called on Sri Lanka’s government to investigate the disappearance of two activists in the northern city of Jaffna. [Full Story]
Read MoreCharity hands UN file to back Sri Lankan torture claims
[Guardian UK] A UK charity that is pushing for a halt to deportations to Sri Lanka has handed the UN a file of medical evidence to support allegations that authorities there are continuing to torture opponents. [Full Story]
Read MoreSRI LANKA: Crisis and Militarization in Sri Lanka
[AHRC] One of the latest incidents highlighting the situation of Sri Lanka is the removal of the Director General of the Bribery Commission, who is the only person legally authorised to sign indictments relating to charges of bribery. Thus, by removing the authorised signatory the possibility of signing indictments has been neatly prevented. Observers have…
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