democracy

Sri Lanka’s Crackdown on Dissent Escalates – INFORM Report Highlights Alarming Human Rights Violations

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 Editor

The INFORM Human Rights Documentation Center has released its December 2024 Suppression of Dissent Report, raising concerns over the growing repression of civil liberties, freedom of expression, and political activism in Sri Lanka. The report details state-led crackdowns on protests, media restrictions, and intensified surveillance on activists and civil society organizations. According to the report, security forces used excessive force against demonstrators, including the violent suppression of school development officers protesting for permanent jobs, where four protesters were arrested, and police officers were injured. In the Northern Province, Tamil activists…

The Complaint by a young mother of sexual harassment suffered at the Padukka Police Station.

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021 Editor

A woman raise her voice against police sexual abuse suffered at the Padukka Police station. She appeals to the President and the IGP for seeking justice. The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has also sent an open letter to the IGP that urging to urgently intervene by, (a) Ensuring her protection (b) Conducting an urgent inquiry (c) Ensure Arrest and criminal action against the accused. Following is a translation of the transcript of her message. (The translation from Sinhala to English by Asian Human Rights Commission) My husband, my two…