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Proposed Counterterrorism Law risks more abuses: Human Rights Watch
22 Jan 2026 04:08 GMT
… -2009 war with the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Particularly in the north and … human rights experts have found that Sri Lanka’s counterterrorism law contravenes international human rights law …
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Stable, But Not at Peace
02 Feb 2026 23:08 GMT
… long-standing ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and multiple Tamil diaspora … for Human Rights (UNHCR) Volker Türk’s visit to Sri Lanka brought … of economic recovery.
Internationally, Sri Lanka maintained engagement with multilateral …
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Sri Lanka’s new “anti-terror laws” foreshadow sweeping attacks on democratic rights
21 Jan 2026 04:57 GMT
… communal war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which began in 1983, the … judiciary and the Sri Lankan Human Rights Commission must be informed of … political crisis that erupted in Sri Lanka, following the unprecedented economic collapse …
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Trials-at-Bar in Sri Lanka: Use and abuse
18 Jan 2026 22:57 GMT
… means, the Government of Sri Lanka. This provision was applied … of a social activist and human rights defender (Prageeth Ekneligoda).
( … former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation for … unlawful execution of surrendering LTTE cadres (Sarath Fonseka …
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Sri Lanka services activities expand in Dec 2025 driven by wholesale and retail trade: PMI
18 Jan 2026 09:03 GMT
… government forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), sexual violence against Tamils … survivors said.
Human rights groups like the UN and Human Rights Watch have … “rebel sympathizers” to tarnish Sri Lanka’s image and prolong ethnic …
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‘a Torture That Never Stops’: Sri Lanka Failing Survivors Of Confl
15 Jan 2026 07:47 GMT
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Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than … new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday.
It … between Government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which lasted from 1983 to …
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Sri Lanka: UN Finds Systemic Sexual Violence During Civil War
15 Jan 2026 01:41 GMT
… law that were committed in Sri Lanka, Human Rights Watch said today. The … in Sri Lanka.”
The UN Human Rights Council set up the Sri Lanka Accountability … government forces and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The current government of …
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Sri Lanka Customs achieves 66-pct of January revenue target in first 13 days
14 Jan 2026 17:19 GMT
… rebels popularly known as Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
The content of the … evidence preservation under Human Rights Council resolutions.
Human rights groups have echoed … widespread, and systemic.”
As Sri Lanka navigates economic recovery and …
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Sri Lanka's conflict related sexual violence against Tamils remains unaddressed: UN report
14 Jan 2026 13:39 GMT
… of monitoring by the UN Human Rights Office, along with consultations involving … of having links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were the main targets, … against humanity. It underlined that Sri Lanka is bound by multiple international …
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Sri Lanka: This Is How Nations Betray Their Defenders
01 Jan 2026 21:37 GMT
… gifted him.
During the LTTE’s offensive on Jaffna … .
During my tenure as Sri Lanka’s ambassador/Permanent … Sri Lanka in discussions with high level UN officials including UN Human Rights … situation in Sri Lanka against the backdrop of Sri Lanka’s fight …