Sri Lanka: UN Rights Report Details Security Force Abuses (Aug 2025)

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HRW summary of the UN High Commissioner's August 2025 reporting cycle. Documents PTA escalation — 49 new cases recorded in the first half of 2025 vs 38 in all of 2024. Standing evidence that the PTA continues to function as the principal vehicle for Tamil/Muslim suppression despite repeated reform promises. Pairs with amnesty-pta and hrw-pta-2022.

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