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Three Police Officers Suspended After Brutal Assault on Two Young Men

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A strong protest was recently held by local residents against the Pamunugama Police Station, opposing the cruel and inhumane assault on two young men who were detained without proper investigation regarding a gold chain theft. On the 24th, 24-year-old Nirash Madhushanka from Kapumgoda, Pamunugama, and 20-year-old Anton Dilshan from Seththapaduwa, Pamunugama, were assaulted by a group of Pamunugama police officers who arrived at their workplace. The officers arrested them and continued to beat them while en route to the police station and later at the Pamunugama Police Station while questioning…

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Police Constable Remanded for Ragging Three Trainee Officers at Tissamaharama Station

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An incident of ragging where three trainee police officers were stripped naked has been reported from the Tissamaharama Police Station. Following an investigation into the incident, a police constable was arrested and produced before the court, where he was ordered to be held in remand custody until the 29th of this month. Investigations have revealed that this ragging incident took place at the bachelor officers’ quarters of the Tissamaharama Police Station. The suspect constable was arrested and produced before court on several charges. The three trainee police officers who were…

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Key Discussions Held on Convention Against Torture Act

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October 25, 2024 – Colombo: A significant meeting took place today at Mirage Hotel, Colombo, to discuss updates on the Convention Against Torture Act. Participants gathered to review a recent study report, focusing on challenges and opportunities for progress under the Act. Prominent human rights advocate Basil Fernando, Chairperson of the Asian Human Rights Commission, shared his perspective on the Act’s origins, shedding light on its historical development and purpose. Adding to the discussions, lawyer Dulan Dissanayake outlined his approach to the study report, providing insights into how the findings…

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Alleged Police Misconduct and Custodial Violence Against Three Brothers in Talpe

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M.A. Shehan Kumar, M. Gimhana Tarusha Kumar, and M.A. Samira are brothers living in the same house in the Talpe area. On June 8th, around 8:00 PM, while they were watching television, five officers in civilian clothes arrived and began assaulting Shehan Gayantha Kumar, the second child of the family. At this time, the eldest son questioned why his brother was being taken by the police, to which they responded it was due to an issue with a gas cylinder. The mother arrived home at this time and stated that…

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Alleged Police Brutality in Midigama: Young Man Claims Assault and False Drug Charges

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D.Nipun Mahinsa, 23 years old, is a resident of Weligama. On 16th September 2024 at around 8.00 pm, he was staying with six other people at his relative’s house and playing cards for money. At that time, six police officers came and arrested all of them. All of them were taken to the Midigama Police Station and put in jail on the grounds that a ganja case would be filed against them. There, the officer named Saman Lal took the national identity card of the youth named Nipun Mahinsa and…

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Attorney General Withdraws Case on Mahara Prison Inmate Deaths During COVID-19 Period

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The Attorney General has withdrawn the case related to the deaths of 11 inmates at Mahara Prison during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Attorney General, it was concluded following a comprehensive investigation that the police Special Task Force officers had acted lawfully to protect both officers and inmates during the incident. Furthermore, the investigation revealed that officers had not exceeded their right to personal safety, as established under law. Consequently, the Attorney General indicated that no further legal action would be necessary, and the case would…

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Implement Court Rulings on Police Brutality Against Torture

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A media organization has requested the implementation of court rulings issued against the police for torturing suspects. In a letter addressed to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne, the Young Journalists’ Association pointed out that, despite numerous rulings by the Supreme Court and the Human Rights Commission over the years against illegal arrests, detentions, and torture by the police, these rulings have yet to be implemented, allowing police brutality to persist. Over the past few years, the Human Rights Commission has delivered 51 rulings against police…

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Attorney Dhanushka Silva Explores History and Impact of the Prevention of Terrorism Act

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Attorney Dhanushka Silva recently presented his insights on the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) during a two-day conference organized for regional leaders by the Right to Life Human Rights Centre. The event, held at the Camelot Hotel in Negombo, attracted many regional representatives and staff members of the Right to Life Human Rights Centre. In his presentation, Attorney Silva explored the historical and contextual background of the PTA, highlighting its introduction to Parliament in 1979 by the former State Minister, Lalith Athulathmudali. Silva explained that Minister Athulathmudali, in justifying the…

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Amita Kumari’s Fight for Justice After Abuse in Kuwait

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M.W. Amita Kumari, a 30-year-old woman from Dahaiyagama, Anuradhapura, went to Kuwait last May through the ‘Pujaneeya’ Foreign Employment Agency. After working for a month in a house, she had blood in her urine. She told the people she worked for, and they reported it to the Kuwait Foreign Employment Agency. The agency then informed the Sri Lankan agency, but instead of helping, they scolded her. Things got worse when her employers took her phone while she was talking to her husband and hit her with a glass perfume bottle.…

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Bentara Police Accused of Assaulting Hotel Employee in False Arrest

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Beruwala – Hasitha Malinga, a 24-year-old hotel employee from Beruwala, was allegedly assaulted by Bentara Police officers after being falsely accused of theft. Malinga, who works at a hotel in Bentara, completed his shift and returned home in the early hours of August 9, 2024. Later that morning, around 9:00 AM, he received a call from his workplace, asking him to return. Upon his arrival, police officers were waiting for him and arrested him on allegations of misplacing a foreign guest’s wallet. During his detention, Malinga was reportedly subjected to…

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