Sri Lanka: Free Prominent Rights Defenders
Arrests of Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen are Attempts to Silence Critics
MARCH 17, 2014
Arrests of Ruki Fernando and Father Praveen are Attempts to Silence Critics
- Ruki Fernando speaks to members of the media during a press conference in Manila on April 15, 2009.2009 Getty Images
MARCH 17, 2014
(New York) – The arbitrary arrest and detention of prominent human rights defenders is an attempt to silence criticism and divert the spotlight from ongoing abuses, leading global and Asian human rights monitors said today in a joint statement.
