GENEVA (18 October 2023) – Sri Lanka’s new proposed counter-terrorism legislation does not go far enough to remedy the defects of the country’s draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), UN experts*...

We have serious concerns over two bills under consideration in the Sri Lankan Parliament - the revised Anti-Terrorism Bill and the Online Safety Bill - which give the authorities a range of expansive...

AFTERNOON 11 September 2023 Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue on the Written Update by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka The Human Rights...

Deputy High Commissioner Expresses Concern about Proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill and Law to Regulate Media Broadcasting in Sri Lanka The Human Rights Council this morning held an interactive dialogue on...

Interactive Dialogue on OHCHR report on Sri Lanka Distinguished President, Your Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, Pursuant to its resolution 51/1 of October 2022, the Council has been presented...

GENEVA (6 September 2023) – Sri Lanka suffers from a continuing accountability deficit - be it for war crime atrocities, more recent human rights violations, corruption, or abuse of power - which must...

53rd session of the Human Rights Council Oral update on promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka Statement by Nada Al-Nashif United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for...

The present document contains some preliminary comments by OHCHR on elements of the draft Anti-Terrorism Bill (ATA), and their relationship with the obligations incumbent on Sri Lanka under...