**Police** Exonerated in Tbilisi Pride Festival Violence: Public Defender’s 2023 Equality Report

Tbilisi, Georgia – The 2023 Equality Report by the Public Defender has cleared the police of any wrongdoing in failing to protect the Tbilisi Pride Festival from a violent mob on July 8, 2023. The report acknowledges the rapid growth in the number of far-right supporters at the festival site and the challenges faced by law enforcement. It emphasizes the difficulty in managing the protection of the LGBT+ community solely through police forces and calls …

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Workers, Youth, and Academics Worldwide Rally Behind Sri Lankan Socialist Equality Party Following Violent Attack at Moratuwa University

Moratuwa, Sri Lanka – The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka has been garnering support from workers, youth, and academics worldwide in light of a violent attack on its members at Moratuwa University by pro-government thugs. Dehin Wasantha and Lakshman Fernando, both members of the party, were physically assaulted near the rear gate of the university on November 30 by individuals affiliated with the Sri Lankan ruling party. The attack left Wasantha with two …

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No mainstream acknowledgement for Sindika Thug’s Rock Attacks on Socialist Equality Party Members

Moratuwa, Sri Lanka – Two members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka were violently attacked by pro-government thugs, sparking outrage and condemnation from workers, youth, and organizations worldwide. Dehin Wasantha, a veteran university worker, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP party worker, were physically assaulted at the University of Moratuwa by members of a trade union affiliated with the ruling Sri Lankan Podujana Peramuna party. The attack took place on November 30, …

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Univeristy of Michigan Students for Social Equality Denounce Violent Attack on Socialist Equality Party Activists in Sri Lanka

Mora-watte, Sri Lanka – The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) at the University of Michigan is condemning the violent attack on two members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka by pro-government thugs. The attack took place on November 30, 2023, at the University of Moratuwa and left the victims with serious injuries. Dehin Wasantha, a veteran university worker and advocate for workers’ rights and socialism, was one of the …

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Socialist Equality Party Members Assaulted by Pro-Government Thugs Spark Global Outcry

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) has received an outpouring of support from workers, youths, and organizations worldwide following a violent attack on two of its members in Sri Lanka by pro-government thugs. Dehin Wasantha, a veteran university worker and advocate for workers’ rights and socialism, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP party worker, were the targets of this assault. The letters, directed to the Sri Lankan attorney general and the vice …

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Brutal Attack on Socialist Equality Party Members in Sri Lanka Provokes International Outcry and Solidarity

MORATUWA, Sri Lanka – Academics, workers, and youth around the world have expressed their outrage over the violent attack on two members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Sri Lanka by pro-government thugs. Dehin Wasantha, a veteran university worker known for his advocacy for workers’ rights and socialism, and Lakshman Fernando, a full-time SEP party worker, were targeted in the assault. Protest letters have been sent to the Sri Lankan Attorney General and Vice …

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