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AI Protests Arrest Of General
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Colombo News Desk CND on 09 February, 2010 03:45:00
 
Sarath Fonseka's arrest continues government's post-election crackdown on
political opposition," said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty Internationals Asia-Pacific
director. His detention "escalates post-election repression," said AI in a
statement released in London.
"Instead of steering the country toward a better human rights record we're
seeing less and less tolerance for criticism,” states AI. Since his defeat in
the election, several of Gen. Fonseka’s key supporters have been arrested said
AI.
Journalists with the state media suspected of supporting the opposition
candidate had also faced threats and violence, the group added.