Sri Lanka, May 16 -- The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has expressed serious concerns over the continued misapplication of legal provisions, particularly Section 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, in relation to commemoration events held in the North and East of the country.

In a formal letter issued to the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), the HRCSL reiterated its mandate under Section 10(d) of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 21 of 1996, says Nihal Chandrasiri, Media Spokesperson and Director - Research and Monitoring Division at HRCSL.

The Commission recalled that similar concerns had been conveyed to the Acting IGP's predecessor in May 2024 regarding the...