UN Human Rights Council urged to maintain international scrutiny in Sri Lanka

UN Human Rights Council urged to maintain international scrutiny in Sri Lanka

International civil rights groups on Monday urged the UN Human Rights Council to maintain its oversight of the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. The appeal comes ahead of the council’s 60th session, where member states’ compliance with international human rights treaties is reviewed annually. Amnesty International, together with the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Human Rights Watch, and the International Commission of Jurists, …