The fight against torture is one of the long-standing policy priorities of the European Union (EU). A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out a visit to Germany from 13 to 15 August 2018 to monitor treatment of foreign nationals […]
Sessions Case No. 917/2012 clubbed with Sessions Case No. 916/2012 (RC.5(S)/08/CBI/SCB /Chennai) Vide judgment and order dated 25.07.2018, the Addl.Sessions Judge/Special Judge of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Sri. J. Nazar convicted six officials of the Kerala Police viz. Police Constable Jithakumar (Accused No.1), Police Constable Sreekumar S.V. (Accused No.2), Police Constable Soman (Accused […]
The fight against torture is one of the long-standing policy priorities of the European Union (EU). On 26 June 2018, on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the EU’s High Representative, Federica Mogherini issued a statement in support of the victims of torture. The EU reiterated its call for […]
Article 11 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka specifically prohibits torture by stating that “no person shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. This prohibition is made absolute by Article 15, which prohibits any limitation on Article 11 under any circumstance, even for reasons of national security and […]
