Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a statement released on March 3 said that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is pursuing policies hostile to Tamil and Muslim communities, reports Tamil Guardian. “The Sri Lankan government is actively targeting minorities and civil society groups, while it protects alleged rights violators and undermines the rule of law,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director of HRW. The statement called for sustained international pressure to make the Sri Lankan Government respect human rights.