Pillay progresses amidst protests
- Meets Hakeem, Vasu, CJ and AG
- Rise of religious extremism and fate of PTA take priority at Hakeem, Vasu talks
- Weliweriya and legal reforms including fast-tracking ex-combatant trials discussed
- Monks lead demonstration outside UN compound against visiting envoy
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Dharisha Bastians-August 27, 2013
Talking tough as expected, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay yesterday placed heavy focus on the rise of religious extremism in Sri Lanka and the Government’s failure to roll back the contentious Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) during successive discussions with Senior Ministers in Colombo.