Posts Tagged ‘torture’
Sri Lanka ‘still torturing’ Tamils
[Channel 4 News] The UN has already found that evidence of the killing of up to 40,000 civilians amid allegations of serious human rights abuses amounted to “credible allegations” that war crimes had been committed during the last days of the civil war in 2009. [Full Story]
Read MoreSri Lanka: Urgent need to prosecute security agents involved in torture
[Amnesty USA] Sri Lanka is not credibly investigating torture, Amnesty International said on the eve of a review by the UN Committee Against Torture into the country. [Full Story]
Read MoreCharity hands UN file to back Sri Lankan torture claims
[Guardian UK] A UK charity that is pushing for a halt to deportations to Sri Lanka has handed the UN a file of medical evidence to support allegations that authorities there are continuing to torture opponents. [Full Story]
Read MoreSri Lanka: Fears for Tamils deported from UK
[BBC] A BBC reporter said that the deportees were questioned and later released and that they appeared to be a mixture of failed asylum seekers and overstayers. Human rights groups have criticised Britain, saying the mainly Tamil asylum seekers may not be safe. The UK government dismissed the fears. [Full Story]
Read MoreLegal profession under threat in Sri Lanka
[ UPI Asia ] In recent months, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka has passed several resolutions regarding lawyers who have come under attack. One such resolution concerned an attorney who had been subjected to intimidation and threats in a case involving the assassination of a client who was pursuing cases against the Sri Lankan…
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