The arbitrary arrest and detention of prominent human rights - TopicsExpress



          

The arbitrary arrest and detention of prominent human rights defenders is an attempt to silence criticism and divert the spotlight from ongoing abuses, leading global and Asian human rights monitors said today in a joint statement. The statement was issued by Amnesty International, Forum Asia, Human Rights Watch, the International Crisis Group, and the International Commission of Jurists. Ruki Fernando of the Colombo-based INFORM and Father Praveen Mahesan, a Catholic priest, were arrested in Kilinochchi on March 16, 2014 and are believed to be detained without formal charges under Sri Lankas notoriously draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 05:29:25 +0000

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