Sri Lankan police arrest two human rights activists, charges unknown

Colombo: Colleagues and a media rights group say anti-terrorist police have arrested two prominent human rights activists who were working in Sri Lanka’s former war zone on charges that were not yet known. [caption id=“attachment_1437781” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Associated Press[/caption] The arrested activists are Human Rights Documentation Center adviser Ruki Fernando and Catholic priest Praveen of the Center for Peace and Reconciliation. The colleagues and the Free Media Movement say the reason for their arrests Sunday night was still not known. A police spokesman could not be reached immediately for comment Monday. Sri Lanka faces criticism for cracking down on rights defenders. The arrests came as the UN Human Rights Council reviews Sri Lanka’s rights record. Associated Press