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   May 9, 2022 · 7th May 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) is deeply concerned by the President’s decision to declare a State of Emergency under section 2 of the Public...

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   Jul 19, 2022 · 18th July 2022, Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Centre of Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses its grave concern about yet another declaration of a State of Emergency by way of Gazette Extraordinary No ...

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4. www.hrw.org › news › 2022/07/13Sri Lanka: Protect Rights During Political Turmoil

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   Jul 13, 2022 · Sri Lankan security forces and other authorities should respect the rights of protesters following the declaration of a state of emergency on July 13, 2022, Human Rights Watch said...

5. www.cpalanka.org › initial-comment-on-theInitial comment on the Declaration of a State of Emergency ...

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   Sep 2, 2021 · With the declaration of a State of Emergency on 30 th August 2021, the President is now able to promulgate Emergency Regulations dealing with any subject at any given time. Considering Sri Lanka’s history with emergency, other security related laws and legacy of repression, this raises serious concerns.

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   18th July 2022, Colo mbo, Sri Lanka: The Centre of Policy Alternatives (CPA) expresses its . grave. concern about yet another declaration of a State of Emergency by way of Gazette. Extraordinary No. 2288/30, dated 17th July 2022. This is the first such declaration by Acting

7. www.hrcsl.lk › human-rights-commission-of-sriHuman Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Press Release on ...

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   Jul 22, 2022 · Withdraw the inappropriate declaration of emergency immediately informs the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. Download: HRCSL Press Notice on 22 July 2022 ii_220722_101713.

8. www.nytimes.com › 2022/05/07 › worldSri Lanka’s Leader Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests ...

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   May 7, 2022 · COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s strongman president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has declared a state of emergency for the second time in just over a month as his government confronts...