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"We need to go further on the child protection area. Since these are binding obligations, the state has duties."
Hulton also raised concerns relating to certain high profile Sri Lankan cases that are of current interest and focus.
The EU is the second largest export destination for Sri Lankan products.
The EU delegation visit comes after two key incidents of alleged human rights violations in the last two weeks.
Sri Lanka has rarely seen sexual harassment allegations coming into the public domain.
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