22nd June, 2023 Sri Lanka: Civil society statement condemning the abuse of the International Covenant onCivil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act to violate the freedom of expression We the undersigned individuals and organisations are deeply concerned by the continuing abuseof law including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of2007 and its selective application to violate the freedom of expression in Sri Lanka. The state hassystematically used the ICCPR law, which was meant to promote and protect human rights, tosilence and punish human rights defenders,…
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