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UN Human Rights Chief to present report on “Human Rights situation in Sri Lanka” at next month’s…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, who visited Sri Lanka in June, is scheduled to present his report titled “Situation of Human Rights in Sri Lanka” at the upcoming 60th session of the Human Rights Council in…

Sri Lanka must implement significant security sector reform – UN human rights chief

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As Sri Lanka approaches presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, the newly elected administration must commit to the concrete transformational changes needed to ensure accountability, justice and reconciliation, says the UN…

Russia Violated International Law By Imprisoning WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich: UN Experts

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UN human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of…

“Unilateral Mandates are Unproductive”: Sri Lanka Calls for Dialogue at UN Human Rights…

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Sri Lanka voiced its opposition to unilateral human rights mandates at the UN Human Rights Council.Dilini Lenagala, Minister-Counsellor at Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission in Geneva, delivered the statement which emphasized collaboration over…