Amnesty International has accused Sri Lanka of intensifying a crackdown on dissent and urged the Commonwealth not to hold its summit there unless the human rights situation improves.
It says the government is responsible for harassing and imprisoning critics.
Sri Lanka has rejected the allegations, saying that a rehabilitation process is under way after years of conflict.
Last week Commonwealth foreign ministers agreed to hold the summit in Colombo despite objections by Canada.
The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is set to take place in Colombo in November and Sri Lanka would then represent the Commonwealth as its chair for the next two years. Full story...
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It says the government is responsible for harassing and imprisoning critics.
Sri Lanka has rejected the allegations, saying that a rehabilitation process is under way after years of conflict.
Last week Commonwealth foreign ministers agreed to hold the summit in Colombo despite objections by Canada.
The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) is set to take place in Colombo in November and Sri Lanka would then represent the Commonwealth as its chair for the next two years. Full story...
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