COVID-19: SRI LANKA’S MILITARISED RESPONSE POSES GRAVE THREATS TO HUMAN RIGHTS – ACPR REPORT

(Adayaalam Centre for Policy Research (ACPR)- Situation Brief No. 3)

30/04/2020

As the world struggles to deal with an unprecedented global pandemic, it is imperative that states choose an approach that respects human rights in addressing this crisis. This brief highlights several human rights concerns in relation to Sri Lanka’s militarised approach to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on civil and political rights. Now more than ever, scrutiny of governmental action is imperative to ensure that measures taken during this public health emergency do not infringe unduly upon individual and collective rights in the short or long-term, especially for those who are already vulnerable.

Below is a brief timeline of major developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.

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