INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Core Group on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has urged Sri Lankan authorities to protect freedoms of expression and
association.Led by the United Kingdom, the Core Group comprises Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the United States.In a joint
of Terrorism Act (PTA).While acknowledging the ongoing efforts to replace the PTA, the Core Group urged the Sri Lankan government to ensure
importance of transparency, accountability, inclusivity and of building meaningfully on past work and recommendations that address the root
initial steps towards addressing concerns around land returns, long-term detentions and corruption, the Core Group said these steps can
provide a basis to begin a process to protect the rights of all Sri Lankans, from all ethnic and religious communities.Further, the Core
Group called on Sri Lanka to work with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and his office and remain ready to support Sri Lanka in
addressing HRC resolution 51/1.
