US EditionHRCSL Raises Alarm Over Deaths in Police Custody and Human Rights Violations in Schools - LNW Lanka News Web
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HRCSL Raises Alarm Over Deaths in Police Custody and Human Rights Violations in Schools - LNW Lanka News Web
Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL), Nimal Punchihewa, has revealed that 49 individuals have died in police custody between 2020 and March 2025, with an additional 30 deaths occurring during confrontations involving the Police. He described these figures as deeply concerning, especially as the Police are entrusted with the duty of upholding law and order—not violating it. Punchihewa made these remarks at a human rights a…
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