Sri Lanka: Torture in custody

Index Number: ASA 37/010/1999
Date Published: 31 May 1999
Categories: Asia And The Pacific, Sri Lanka

This report examines the prevelance of torture in Sri Lanka. It looks at the pattern of abuse, who the victims are like to be and the occurence of rape and death in custody. It also examines the preventative measures against torture already in existence and analyses why they often fail to protect the victims.