The case studies of torture committed by the police in Sri Lanka outlined in this special report are exceptional when compared to cases of torture in other countries, in that […]
Month: August 2002
Recommendations to address the use of torture by the police in Sri Lanka – Asian Legal Resource Centre
The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) makes the following recommendations to address the endemic and systemic use of torture by the police in Sri Lanka. To the Government of Sri […]
Letters to the Minister of Interior – Asian Human Rights Commission
1.Criminals working in police stations; [1] 2. Precedent-setting Supreme Court judgement [2] 3 June 2002 Minister of Interior Ministry of Interior Colombo SRI LANKA Fax: 941 387 526 Dear Minister […]
Introduction: Torture committed by the police in Sri Lanka – Editorial Board, article 2
The special report by the Asian Legal Resource Centre published in this edition of article 2, is on a central issue for the effective rule of law in Sri Lanka, […]
Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment Act, No. 22 of 1994
[Certified on 20th December, 1994] Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of December 23, 1994 L.D. – O […]
Appendix: Preventing torture, in principle and in Sri Lanka [1] – Dwight Newman
The absolute prohibition on torture The absolute prohibition on torture is beyond question. Article 2 of the Convention Against Torture clearly instructs that states must not engage in or permit […]
Case studies of torture committed by the police in Sri Lanka – Asian Human Rights Commission
There are a huge number of torture cases in Sri Lanka every year. Below are a few that the Asian Human Rights Commission has selected to illustrate the epidemic. The […]