“Azath Salley’s arrest, and the harassment he has faced over the past
weeks, is indicative of the climate of fear government critics in Sri
Lanka are forced to live under. He must be released immediately or
charged with an internationally recognisable criminal offence,” said
Polly Truscott, Amnesty International’s Deputy Asia Pacific Director. “He has been campaigning to end oppressive practices against minorities
in Sri Lanka, in particular Muslims and Tamils, for which he has faced
the ire of the Sri Lankan government.Read more>>>
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