Security forces crack down on civil society organizations under the guise of Prevention of Terrorism Act!
Mr. J. Yatson, a civil society activist, has complained to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka that the repression of civil society organizations by the Prevention of Terrorism Act has made it impossible for them to serve the people.
Mr. Yatson, a resident of Pallimunai West, Mannar, said he had complained to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka on several occasions about the repressive policy, but the Human Rights Commission had not taken any action. Therefore, according to the majority, this is a complaint filed against the Human Rights Commission.
He has lodged the complaint against the offices of the Regional Human Rights Commission located in Colombo and Mannar, Vavuniya.
He said that his organization based in Mannar, which deals with various issues facing the people such as missing persons issues and land issues, has launched a planned crackdown and threats.
In particular, Mr. Yatson said he had been taken to the fourth floor on several occasions and interrogated for hours, claiming that he had the right to be questioned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and that he continued to pressurize his organization to register with an agency operating under the ministry.
He emphasized that the letter was not a signal of a formal antitrust inquiry into the allegations, but rather a signal of a formal antitrust inquiry into the allegations. He also pointed out that this repressive program is increasing day by day.
Mr. Yatson also points out that security forces are prone to arbitrary actions such as frequent inquiries into financial information, intensive checks on the receipt of funds, and repeated office searches, even when his organization has no allegations, summoning him to the 4th floor for questioning and questioning. He also said that detention for hours under the guise of doing so has become a normal occurrence.
Ebenezer called on the Human Rights Commission to intervene and take appropriate action. Many say that these repressive actions have made it difficult for them to carry out their duties and that they have to face problems such as not having a good mindset to work and fear for the safety of their families.
Mr. Yatson expressed concern that no action had been taken so far, although several embassies and human rights organizations other than the Human Rights Commission had been notified. Mahu did not forget to express his displeasure that the institutions that obtained such information did not come up with any further action or solutions in this regard.
Mr. Yatson called on the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka to investigate and take appropriate action against such civil rights violations.
Yatson – Civil society activist
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