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A new report finds shocking threats to civil society in Sri Lanka, amidst growing protests about the Commonwealth's decision to host its Summit there despite strong criticism of the country's human rights abuses.Based on interviews with a diverse range of civil society leaders and research on the conditions affecting citizen participation, CIVICUS and the Centre for Policy Alternatives, Sri Lanka (CPA), document a litany of threats to civil society in Sri Lanka.Via http://civicus.org/media-centre-129/press-releases/1935-shocking-threats-to-civil-society-in-sri-lanka-says-new-reportsource: http://civicus.org