Open Letter to Rights Commissioner Volker Turk From Militarised North & East of Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Open letter to Rights Commissioner Volker Turk from militarised North & East of Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

A Social movement collective from the North East, has sent a statement to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who is expected to visit Sri Lanka soon. The statement highlights key issues that we believe should be taken into consideration during their visit. It has been signed by sixty-five social activists and civil society organizations from the North and East. His Excellency Volker Turk United Nations High Commissioner for H…

Open Letter to Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe

The undersigned organisations write to you as Partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists, which we have contributed to since its inception 10 years ago. As partners of the Platform, we are strongly committed to advocating for media freedom and independent journalism across Europe and reinforcing the response of the Council of Europe to threats to journalists, media workers and outlets in its member states. The pos…

Open Letter to Michael O'Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe - Media Freedom Rapid Response

Open Letter to Michael O’Flaherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe The undersigned organisations write to you as Partners of the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Safety of Journalists, which we have contributed to since its inception 10 years ago. As partners of the Platform, we are strongly committed to advocating for media freedom and independent journalism across Europe and reinforcing the response of the Council of Eur…