Sri Lanka: End government crackdown on peaceful protestors

Sri Lanka: End government crackdown on peaceful protestors

The International Commission of Jurists is part of a group of 13 organizations that have issued a joint statement condemning the Sri Lankan authorities’ violent crackdown and increasing reprisals against peaceful protesters in Sri Lanka. This includes arrests, intimidation and the brutal attack on the protest camp in Colombo on 22 July 2022. The Sri Lankan authorities must ensure that security forces do not use excessive force and will respect the rights of peaceful protesters at the Gotagogama’ site, which authorities have ordered to be vacated by 5:00 pm on 5 August 2022.

Turkey: Council of Europe triggers infringement process against Turkey for failure to free Osman Kavala

Turkey: Council of Europe triggers infringement process against Turkey for failure to free Osman Kavala

The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers decision notifying Turkey it will start infringement proceedings over  its failure to comply with  the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) order to free  the jailed human rights defender Osman Kavala is a welcome step, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Turkey Litigation Support Project said today.

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