The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has expressed serious concerns over the treatment of detainees and violations of its statutory authority at the Welikada and Negombo prisons, following discussions with prison officials earlier this month. The commission said its officers were denied entry to the Welikada prison on July 7, despite the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 granting unrestricted access to places of…
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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has expressed serious concerns over the treatment of detainees and violations of its statutory authority at the Welikada and Negombo prisons, following discussions with prison officials earlier this month. The commission said its officers were denied entry to the Welikada prison on July 7, despite the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Act No. 21 of 1996 granting unrestricted access to places of…