Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture That Sri Lanka is a country where torture is rife has been well documented by several international organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the International Truth and Justice Project (ITJP) and Freedom From Torture. According to Freedom from Torture, despite being a top […]
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The Supreme Court yesterday(16) granted leave to hear a fundamental rights petition filed by Suranjith Wickremanayake alleging that he was brutally beaten and arbitrarily arrested by officers of the Baduraliya Police Station. The Supreme Court has allowed the petition to be heard in violation of the Constitution’s right to refrain from torture and cruel, inhuman
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Lakshan Fernando1989 October 16, received his early education St. Sebastian College at Moratuwa. Completed Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) Programme at Open University of Sri Lanka and followed a course on Social Harmony and Transitional Justice. He has successfully completed 3 Months Internship Programme at Rights Now-Collective for Democracy in 2014. Worked as Legal and
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Rashmika Wijesinghe was born on December 1997 and followed early studies at Holy Cross College in Gampaha. Following a diploma in Travel Tourism and Hospitality Management and obtained the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (up to second stage) Worked as Research Officer at Center for Policy alternatives in 2017 .
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