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UN concerned over Colombo’s High Security Zones

Sri Lanka president establishing High Security Zones in the Colombo district restricting public protest has attracted the concern of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association .

“#SriLankaProtests I’m very concerned with the declaration of 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 as areas prohibiting public gatherings. #SriLanka authorities must respect people’s rights to protest & ensure any restrictions, incl. these, are justified, necessary & proportionate,”Special Rapporteur Clement Voule said, taking to Twitter.

Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York Sri Lanka Foreign Minister Ali Sabry who described the right to the freedom of expression as ‘sacrosanct’ warned that it should be exercised ‘within the constitutional order’ and ‘within the confines of the law’.

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