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…
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