Reports have surfaced that the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture is likely to visit Sri Lanka this year.
According to the Sri Lanka director at the International Crisis Group (ICG) Alan Keenan, Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez may visit Sri Lanka in the near future.
Mr Mendez was formerly the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Sri Lanka continues 'multifaceted assault of terror' on Tamils under new government (28 Jul 2015)
Strong international involvement needed to address ongoing torture in Sri Lanka says Freedom From Torture (13 Aug 2015)
UN confirms existence of secret torture camps in Sri Lanka, calls on gov to reveal other possible locations (18 Nov 2015)
According to the Sri Lanka director at the International Crisis Group (ICG) Alan Keenan, Special Rapporteur Juan Mendez may visit Sri Lanka in the near future.
Mr Mendez was formerly the UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide and Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
Sri Lanka continues 'multifaceted assault of terror' on Tamils under new government (28 Jul 2015)
Strong international involvement needed to address ongoing torture in Sri Lanka says Freedom From Torture (13 Aug 2015)
UN confirms existence of secret torture camps in Sri Lanka, calls on gov to reveal other possible locations (18 Nov 2015)