SL won’t condone any form of torture: Foreign Affairs Secy.

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The Sri Lankan government does not condone any form of torture, Foreign Affairs Ministry Secretary Prasad Kariyawasam told the third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Sri Lanka in Geneva on Wednesday.

Responding to questions and concerns raised by other nations, Mr. Kariyawasam said Sri Lanka seeks to work with all including bilateral partners as well as international organisations, to seek assistance in terms of sharing experience and expertise as well as technical support to ensure the elimination of torture and to prosecute anyone responsible.

He said disciplinary action had been taken against 33 members of police for assault and torture and one officer had been dismissed in 2017 up to date.

“Disciplinary matters against 100 police officers are pending. In 2017, 28 complaints of assault and torture had been received so far,” he said.

Meanwhile, the representative of the Attorney General’s Department told the forum that the government maintains zero tolerance on hate speech and religious violence. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

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Tharan Sunday, 19 November 2017 07:20 AM

Tamil prisoners are transferred to Sinhala area, they undergo a standardize torture, make them confess to the crime, indictment and imprisonment for life. This is the systematic process of Sri Lanka by using PTA, tri forces, CID and Attorney General.

Sam Sunday, 19 November 2017 08:12 AM

You have been saying this for the last 25 years while every possible atrocity was happening behind the scenes. Liar.

TJ Sunday, 19 November 2017 10:53 AM

Your statement contradicts the reality. Either you are unaware of the happenings around you or you have buried your head into the sand

johan Sunday, 19 November 2017 12:25 PM

Yes he is unaware only because most the years he is outside Sri Lanka even he does not know most of the Sri Lankan places as well and what is happening. He goes by the news what he was fed with.

ceylon Sunday, 19 November 2017 01:19 PM

srilanka need this kind of jokers.people want see and hear comic daily basis. via DM Android App

malik Sunday, 19 November 2017 01:50 PM

Yes address Real and Credible allegations, but equally challenge as now proved by UK courts and others of the credibility of some reports which has turned out to be false.

ceylon Sunday, 19 November 2017 10:44 PM

seems this man recently landed from far away planet. via DM Android App

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