OHCHR urges President Ranil to address impunity to bring genuine reforms
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OHCHR urges President Ranil to address impunity to bring genuine reforms

OHCHR urges President Ranil to address impunity to bring genuine reforms

Commenting on the incident, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said they are alarmed by the “unnecessary use of force” by the security forces to break up the protest camp near the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo, only hours before the protesters indicated that it was due to be vacated.


Stating that the use of force against peaceful protesters runs contrary to international law, the spokesperson urged Sri Lankan authorities to immediately halt the use of such force.


“We hope the new President and his government will address impunity to bring genuine structural and institutional reforms for the benefit of all Sri Lankans.

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