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The INFORM Human Rights Documentation Centre has released its latest “Repression of Dissent” report, detailing the human rights situation in Sri Lanka during July 2024. The report highlights ongoing challenges to freedom of expression, assembly, association, and dissent within the country, based on incidents reported in both mainstream and social media. The July 2024 report

The presidential election in Sri Lanka, held on September 21, marks the first of its kind since the severe economic crisis of 2022, which left the nation grappling with shortages of essential items and eventually led to its bankruptcy. This year’s election sees 39 candidates vying for the presidency, with nearly 17 million out of

  A retired Officer-in-Charge (OIC) who had served at the same police station for 24 years has reportedly suffered severe eye damage following an alleged attack by officers from the Mahabage Police Station. The incident occurred on the night of July 17 and the victim is currently receiving treatment at Ragama Hospital. The retired OIC,

June 26, 2024 – As the world observes the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, calls for the stringent enforcement of anti-torture laws in Sri Lanka have intensified. This follows a landmark judgment by the Matara High Court, which sentenced three police officers, including the former Officer-in-Charge of the Tissamaharama Police, to seven

The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) has strongly condemned a life-threatening call received by the mother of Kapila Kumara de Silva, a forcibly disappeared activist. The threat occurred at 12:28 AM on Friday, just a day after CPRP lodged a complaint with the Attorney General under the International Convention for the Protection of