The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is due to start tomorrow. The last few weeks has seen series of violations of Human Rights and Commonwealth principles in Sri Lanka, which is the host country and expected to lead the Commonwealth in the next two years. Victims of human rights violations, their families, activists, local and international journalists, UN experts and opposition politicians from Sri Lanka and Commonwealth countries who are critical of the government have been amongst those targeted. Pro-government protests have been allowed to go ahead, even as Police obtained a court order preventing protests in the Colombo city today and tomorrow. In this article are some incidents reported, based on testimonies of victims, eye witnesses and media.
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source: www.groundviews.org
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DM (16 novembre 2013). “Commonwealth & human rights principles in Sri Lanka, in the weeks before CHOGM” by Ruki (Groundviews). SRI LANKA & DIASPORAS. Consulté le 13 octobre 2024 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/u85e