The U.N. has moved to launch an international inquiry into alleged abuses in Sri Lanka 's civil war . Rights groups warn Sri Lanka is responding to scrutiny with a hard line on dissent . Some advocates say recent arrests seem intended to discourage testimony . Fred Carver of the UK-based Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace and Justice said the recent arrests of prominent human rights activists Ruki Fernando and Rev . TL;DR NEW
The U.N. has moved to launch an international inquiry into alleged abuses in Sri Lanka 's civil war . Rights groups warn Sri Lanka is responding to scrutiny with a hard line on dissent . Some advocates say recent arrests seem intended to discourage testimony . TL;DR NEW