Torture and impunity in Sri Lanka persisted in 2015 - Amnesty International

Torture and ill-treatment of detainees, including sexual violence, continued in 2015 found Amnesty International

Noting that Tamils continued to be detained, the Sri Lanka section of Amnesty International’s report, added that “suspicious deaths in police custody continued to be reported.”

The report further noted that sexual violence may have been used against Tamils, adding that ‘impunity for alleged crimes under international law’ and other rights violations ‘persisted’.

See full report here.

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