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Ambika Satkunanathan

Ambika Satkunanathan is a human rights lawyer and human rights activist. She is also the former Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. She also served in as the legal Consultant to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sri Lanka. She is the Chairperson of the Neelan Tiruchelvam Trust.

She has been a vocal critic of Prevention of Terrorism Act and has been also a vocal critic of the Sri Lankan authorities especially regarding the treatment of Tamils in Northern and Eastern provinces. She has also advocated for #MeToo movement in Sri Lanka. She has also been a strong vocal critic of the Rajapaksa family. She is also critical of the Sri Lankan political culture calling it misogynist in reference to the lack of women representation in Sri Lankan politics. She has also often stressed the importance of legal institutions working in an independent manner free from political interference. Provided by Wikipedia