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Sri Lankan Justice System is Under Attack

February 4, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Sri Lankan Justice SystemThere was an interesting new post published at Human Rights Watch. Take a look at this excerpt:

Sri Lanka’s government is aggressively attacking efforts to hold officials to account for past grave abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

The 93-page report, “Open Wounds and Mounting Dangers: Blocking Accountability for Grave Abuses in Sri Lanka,” examines efforts by the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to thwart justice in seven prominent human rights cases. It describes the current context of government repression of activists, journalists, lawyers, and the families of victims, as well as threats against vulnerable minorities. The United Nations Human Rights Council, at its session beginning February 22, 2021, should adopt a resolution upholding justice for serious international crimes in Sri Lanka and condemning ongoing abuses.

Read the full article here. Also see our section on World Democracy or our articles on Worldwide Corruption.

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Sri Lanka

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