{"id":77421,"date":"2022-05-09T00:36:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T04:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=77421"},"modified":"2022-05-09T21:58:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T01:58:13","slug":"attacks-on-peaceful-protesters-by-slpp-govt-supporers-condemned-by-usa-and-germany-ambssadors-and-uk-and-canada-high-commissioners-world-bnk-country-director-and-un-special-rapporteur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=77421","title":{"rendered":"Attacks on Peaceful Protesters by  SLPP Govt Supporters Condemned by  USA and Germany Ambssadors and UK and  Canada High Commissioners ,  World Bnk Country Director and UN Special Rapporteur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Several countries via their diplomats condemned yesterday\u2019s violent attacks by supporters of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on peaceful protestors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Sarah Hulton in a tweet said: \u201cStrongly condemn the violence against peaceful protestors today. The authorities have a responsibility to safeguard citizens\u2019 rights to protest peacefully and to hold the perpetrators of violence to account.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie J. Chung in her tweet said: \u201cWe condemn the violence against peaceful protestors today and call on the government to conduct a full investigation, including the arrest and prosecution of anyone who incited violence. Our sympathies are with those injured today and we urge calm and restraint across the island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canadian High Commissioner David McKinnon tweeted: \u201cI condemn the perpetrators of today\u2019s violence in #SriLanka against peaceful protestors. They must held to account. Violence is never the answer. Restraint is key, particularly in such volatile circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>German Ambassador Holger Seubert also tweeted: \u201cCurrent developments hurt my heart. What used to be an example of a well-functioning democracy \u2013 people peacefully exercising their right to free speech &#8211; has turned into tense confrontation. I call on all sides for calm and restraint. Violence is no solution, to neither side!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>World Bank Country Director for Sri Lanka Faris H. Hadad-Zervos also joined in expressing concern. In his tweet he said: \u201cWe are deeply concerned with the perpetration of violence in #SriLanka. Those responsible are only standing in the way of the country\u2019s immediate economic recovery and making the task even more difficult for development partners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UN special rapporteur Mary Lawlor said she had heard: \u201cdisturbing reports&#8230; of repression and disproportionate use of force against peaceful demonstrators who are protesting against allegations of corruption and widespread impunity in Government\u201d.<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\nCourtesy:Daily FT<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweetbutton77421\" class=\"tw_button\" style=\"float:right;margin-left:10px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdbsjeyaraj.com%2Fdbsj%2F%3Fp%3D77421&amp;text=Attacks%20on%20Peaceful%20Protesters%20by%20%20SLPP%20Govt%20Supporters%20Condemned%20by%20%20USA%20and%20Germany%20Ambssadors%20and%20UK%20and%20...%20&amp;related=&amp;lang=en&amp;count=horizontal\" class=\"twitter-share-button\"  style=\"width:55px;height:22px;background:transparent url('https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-tweet-button\/tweetn.png') no-repeat  0 0;text-align:left;text-indent:-9999px;display:block;\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several countries via their diplomats condemned yesterday\u2019s violent attacks by supporters of ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) on peaceful protestors. 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