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“No one should be in any doubt that Sri Lanka’s human rights situation is deeply alarming and getting worse."
On July 14 this year, Amnesty International declared Hizbullah a prisoner of conscience.
The move also comes ahead of September’s United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC).
UN Human Right Council (UNHRC) session in September
HRW said that Sri Lanka should ensure that anti-corruption reforms provide accountability.
Thalduwa further claimed that Sri Lanka Police uses teargas produced by internationally recognised companies.
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