SRI LANKA RIGHTS
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Politics
Bill on use of rehabilitation centers in Sri Lanka raises concerns
Colombo, Oct 17 (EFE).- The nonprofit Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed concern Monday about a bill in Sri Lanka proposing…
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Conflicts & War
Sri Lanka rejects UNHRC report on reconciliation, accountability, reforms
Colombo, Oct 6 (EFE).- The Sri Lankan government Thursday “categorically” rejected a resolution by the United Nations Human Rights Council…
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Conflicts & War
Ousted president faces legal trouble over Sri Lanka disappearance cases
Colombo, Sep 5 (EFE).- Sri Lanka’s ousted president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who returned home last weekend after weeks in self-exile, faces…
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Politics
HRW calls for ending use of anti-terrorism laws on protesters in Sri Lanka
New Delhi, Aug 31 (EFE).- Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe to immediately…
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Politics
Sri Lanka lawyer detained for 2 years over suspected terror links gets bail
Colombo, Feb 7 (EFE).- A court Monday gave bail to human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah two years after his arrest…
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