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UN Urged to Act on Sri Lanka's Human Rights Crisis

8/18/2025

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Human Rights Watch called on the UN to address human rights violations in Sri Lanka, referencing a report on custodial deaths and arbitrary arrests.
The report indicated the government's failure to implement promised human rights reforms.
In Balochistan, Pakistan, a review recorded 814 enforced disappearances and 131 extrajudicial killings in early 2025.
An amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act increased security powers, raising concerns about potential repression.
The International Commission of Jurists estimated 60,000 to 100,000 unresolved enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka since the civil war.

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Human Rights Watch called on the UN to address human rights violations in Sri Lanka, referencing a report on custodial deaths and arbitrary arrests.
The report indicated the government's failure to implement promised human rights reforms.
In Balochistan, Pakistan, a review recorded 814 enforced disappearances and 131 extrajudicial killings in early 2025.
An amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act increased security powers, raising concerns about potential repression.
The International Commission of Jurists estimated 60,000 to 100,000 unresolved enforced disappearances in Sri Lanka since the civil war.