Sri Lanka: Further information: Doctors remain at risk in Sri Lanka

Index AI : ASA 37/018/2009
Date de publication : 12 août 2009
Catégorie(s) : Sri Lanka

Five doctors being held, under emergency regulations, by the Sri Lankan government for providing erroneous information on civilian casualties remain vulnerable to torture or other ill-treatment. The Sri Lankan government has a record of mistreating detainees and witnesses.