The Sri Lankan government has launched a renewed crackdown on dissent. Civil society organizations and human rights defenders are under renewed attack and face numerous challenges to operate freely and safely. In only a year after a new government came into power in 2019, the authorities have escalated this into a full assault on dissent where a climate of fear and censorship has quickly expanded around the country, targeting key voices critical of the government and those pursuing justice for human rights violations.
Sri Lanka: Old ghosts in new garb: Sri Lanka’s return to fear
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- Asia and the Pacific
- Censorship and Freedom of Expression
- COVID-19
- Detention
- Discrimination
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- Freedom of Association
- Freedom of Movement
- Human Rights Defenders and Activists
- Impunity
- International Justice
- International Organizations
- Internet and Social Media
- Justice Systems
- Penal Institutions
- Press Freedom
- Prisoners of Conscience
- Protests and Demonstrations
- Racial Discrimination
- Religious Groups
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- South Asia
- Sri Lanka
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- Unlawful Detention