Human Rights and Custodial Deaths
Sri Lankan civil society organizations are raising concerns about custodial deaths, police brutality, and alleged torture in detention. These issues are linked to broader discussions about arbitrary arrests and the use of laws like the PTA affecting political minorities.
the number of custodial deaths (invariably coupled with police brutality/ torture) should cause wider alarm & outrage. ‘Drugs’ have long been a way in which arbitrary arrests have been euphemised, alongwith the PTA which disproportionately impacts political minorities. #SriLanka https://t.co/AIkjCAcu4B
CPRP Accuses Homagama Police of Fatal Custodial Abuse and Attempted Cover-up #SriLanka @hrw @amnestysasia @ICJ_Asia @UNSriLanka @UN_HRC @UKinSriLanka @HRCSL https://t.co/vnDrYWGysh via @LankaBrief https://t.co/X3xaXDVEKY