Front Line Defenders Cases Status: Cyber attack Tharindu Jayawardhana 3 April 2024Cyber attack against investigative journalist and human rights defender Tharindu Jayawardhana Violations #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: Facing threats Priyalal Sirisena 30 May 2023Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidation against human rights defender Priyalal Sirisena Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: Threats/Intimidation Selvakumar Nilanthan 5 December 2022Threats and intimidations against human rights defender and journalist Selvakumar Nilanthan Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: Threats/Intimidation Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy 14 September 2022Threats & Intimidation against journalist Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: Arrested Joseph Stalin 9 August 2022Human rights defender Joseph Stalin arrested Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: Judicial Harassment Shehan Malaka 21 February 2022Human rights defender Pongiliya Gamage Shehan Malaka facing reprisals and legal persecution Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை Status: In Detention Gerakan Buruh Bersama Rakyat 12 May 2021Arbitrary detention of nine labour and education rights defenders Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia More Cases
Status: Cyber attack Tharindu Jayawardhana 3 April 2024Cyber attack against investigative journalist and human rights defender Tharindu Jayawardhana Violations #Cyber-Attack Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: Facing threats Priyalal Sirisena 30 May 2023Sri Lanka: Threats and intimidation against human rights defender Priyalal Sirisena Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: Threats/Intimidation Selvakumar Nilanthan 5 December 2022Threats and intimidations against human rights defender and journalist Selvakumar Nilanthan Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: Threats/Intimidation Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy 14 September 2022Threats & Intimidation against journalist Sasikaran Punniyamoorthy Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: Arrested Joseph Stalin 9 August 2022Human rights defender Joseph Stalin arrested Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: Judicial Harassment Shehan Malaka 21 February 2022Human rights defender Pongiliya Gamage Shehan Malaka facing reprisals and legal persecution Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
Status: In Detention Gerakan Buruh Bersama Rakyat 12 May 2021Arbitrary detention of nine labour and education rights defenders Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Asia Pacific #Indonesia
13 October 2023 Statement Reprisals against peaceful protesters protesting against ongoing pastureland encroachment in Madhavanai and Mayilathamadu, Batticaloa Violations #Physical Attack #Reprisals #Threats / Intimidation Rights #Economic, Social & Cultural Rights #Freedom of Association #Land Rights #Minority Rights Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
4 September 2023 Statement Joint Statement - Sri Lanka’s Flawed Plans for a ‘Truth Commission’ Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Killing #Other Harassment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Rights #Documenting / Monitoring Violations in Conflict #Human Rights #Impunity / Justice Location #Region: Asia Pacific #இலங்கை
