Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Arrest of Sri Lankan opposition leader escalates post-election repression

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The arrest of retired General Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka's former Chief of Army Staff and opposition political candidate in Sri Lanka's recently held presidential election, escalates post-election repression, Amnesty International said on Monday. Sarath Fonseka was arrested late Monday evening and will reportedly face a military Court Martial on charges that he revealed military secrets and plotted the assassination of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. "Sarath Fonseka's arrest continues the Rajapaksa government's post-election crackdown on political opposition," said Sam Zarifi, director of…

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