Amnesty International to meet IMF representatives

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Amnesty International officials will meet with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today to discuss the terms under which the USD 2.9 billion bailout package is granted to Sri Lanka, Amnesty International's Regional Director for South Asia Yamini Mishra said.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Mishra said the organization wishes to better understand the IMF’s agreement with the Sri Lankan government while making clear the global human rights organization’s position.

Amnesty International in the past has raised concerns regarding human rights protection in countries that have received IMF assistance in times of economic crisis. Amnesty International will call on the IMF to prioritize the protection and promotion of human rights, including, economic, social, civil and political rights in its negotiations with Sri Lanka, Mishra said. “Whatever deal is negotiated, it should adhere to the safeguards guaranteed under international human rights law,” she said.

The deals made with the Sri Lankan government should not result in cutbacks on social expenditure, Mishra stressed. “All creditors must adhere to human rights obligations and that the entire process must be transparent and accessible to the public,” she added. Accordingly, the incorporation of human rights obligations into debt sustainability analysis will be another key demand the global human rights organization will address with the IMF.(Kalani Kumarasinghe)

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johan Thursday, 30 March 2023 11:16 AM

SL is very small country Govt.should concentrate to uplift the lifestyle of poor masses, youths,school children by allocating more funds and cutting down most of the unwanted expenses,in the govt.sector.They must implement national policies with the consent of all parties.without taking unilateral decisions which led the country to bankrupt.Govt.must introduce national platform with electronic systems for easy access linking all departments which will speed up govt.related documentary processes etc which will also reduce more manpower employing in govt.sector,including ministers,mps etc and also taking bribes

Ns Thursday, 30 March 2023 11:20 AM

Excellent

L Jaya Thursday, 30 March 2023 11:45 AM

Democracy and Human Right are paramount importance and economy is secondary. Therefore, IMF should introduce measures to recruit issues that in violation of FR and HR. IMF forced austerity measures on citizens but no concern and keep a blind eye on FR-HR.

Jaya Friday, 31 March 2023 11:03 AM

Excellent, also one more thing to be added, which is Curruption, this is very crucial, they should come with a policy to say, if even one instance is caught, then srilanka doesn't get any thing from IMF

Quolp Friday, 31 March 2023 01:45 PM

All the preplanned US organizations vying toward Sri Lanka followed by Amnesty Int'l aiming at ROBBING the nation through a PLOT under US COMMAND.

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