FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights, CHRD - Center for Human Rights and Development (Author)
42nd Session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review; UN Human Rights Council; Sri Lanka; Joint submission prepared by: Center for Human Rights and Development (CHRD) and FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights
Joint submission to the Working Group on the UN Universal Periodic Review on the human rights situation (constitutional amendments undermining the independence of the judiciary and providing extensive powers to the president; insufficient revision of the Prevention of Terrorism Act; declarations of state of emergency inconsistent with international law; other topics)