We the undersigned human rights organizations strongly condemn the ongoing persecution and reprisals by Sri Lankan authorities against student leaders, labour union leaders, teachers, academics, and others involved in recent
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, expresses its heartfelt condolences on the demise of Mrs Manouri Muttetuwegama, a Sri Lankan Attorney-at-law, and Activist
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, condemns the recent deaths of five individuals while in police custody or killed due to police negligence
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, expresses deep concern over the year-long detention of Sri Lankan poet and teacher Ahnaf Jazeem. Sunday marks one year since his arbitrary detention
South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of Human Rights Defenders, expresses its concern over Sri Lankan authorities insisting on mandatory cremation for Muslims who die of or are
Lawyers, Human Rights Defenders and Journalists Arrested, Threatened, Intimidated 29 July 2020: The Sri Lankan government should end the targeted arrests, intimidation and threats against the lives and physical security
H. E Maithirpala SirisenaThe PresidentPresidential Secretariat,Colombo 01, Sri Lanka. Your Excellency, SAHR expresses concerns on your call for reviving the use of the death penalty for drug-related offenses On behalf
Families of the disappeared in north and east Sri Lanka – predominantly mothers and wives – marked a year of continuous protest in February. Roadside protests in Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Maruthankery,
