Amnesty reveals abuses in Sri Lanka Seeking asylum: The boat of Sri Lankan refugees that arrived in Geraldton in April. Sri Lanka is intensifying its crackdown on critics and increasing human rights abuses, an investigation by Amnesty International has found. Particularly at risk are those who have criticised the regime during the war, including the media, judiciary human rights activists and opposition politicians. Amnesty said the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which will be held in November in Sri Lanka, should not go ahead unless Sri Lanka distanced itself from human rights abuses. Australia has returned more than 1000 Sri Lankan asylum seekers after authorities said they did not engage Australia's international protection obligations. Local media reported on Monday that Sri Lanka's navy has apprehended more than 1500 people while they were attempting to leave for Australia by boat. Canada will boycott the CHOGM meeting and has urged other countries to do likewise.