Police torture routine across Sri Lanka: rights group

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 8 years ago
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka says torture is routine and practiced all over the country, mainly during police detentions. The government in Colombo has rejected the allegations.

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