ALRC Alternative Report on Sri Lanka to the CAT in 2005
[Report 1]
Systematic and widespread torture by the state institutions in Sri Lanka and absence of effective remedies for victims and their family members
An alternative report to the second periodic report of Sri Lanka to the Committee against Torture[*]
presented by the
Asian Legal Resource Centre
September 2005
[*] In consideration of reports submitted by States Parties under article 19 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; second periodic report of the State Party, due in 1999, submitted in 2004 (CAT/C/48/Add.2).
Full Report: MS Word format (840 KB) | PDF Format (1.43 MB)
[Report 2]
Prevalence of torture in Sri Lanka: Persisting problems and outstanding issues
An alternative report to the second periodic report of Sri Lanka to the Committee against Torture
presented by the Law and Society Trust, Sri Lanka and the Asian Human Rights Commission
October 2005
Full Report: MS Word format (557 KB) | PDF Format (683 KB)