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Human Rights, Issues, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

Deep Impact: Emmerson’s Report Reveals Lasting Legacy of PTA

On July 23, former UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights, Ben Emmerson released a report following on from his visit to Sri Lanka in 2017. Emmerson pulled no punches in…

Raisa Wickrematunge Raisa Wickrematunge on 08/08/201810/11/2021
Human Rights, Issues, Post-War, Transitional Justice

The Gloves Are Off: Reactions to Ben Emmerson’s Statement on Torture, Counterterrorism

On July 14, 2017 the Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, Ben Emmerson released a statement at the end of his visit to Sri Lanka, where he met with detainees, activists,…

Groundviews Groundviews on 07/20/201707/20/2017
Human Rights, Issues, Transitional Justice

Enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka: Legacy and ongoing challenges

Enforced disappearance of persons remains one of the widely known human rights violations in Sri Lanka. The machinery that had been set up during the past to perpetrate such incidents appears to…

MCM Iqbal MCM Iqbal on 05/19/2016
Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka and its political detainees

Picture courtesy NDTV The jail system in Sri Lanka and the fate of prisoners who are being held therein have been discussed on several occasions, when major violence occurred within the system….

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 11/01/2015

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