• Repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and abolish the system of administrative detention in Sri Lanka; • Release all individuals who have been arrested under emergency or anti-terrorism laws, unless they are charged with recognizable criminal offences; • Guarantee that all persons arrested have access to counsel from the time of arrest, that lawyers can confer with their clients in private and be present during interrogation; • Establish a registry of all detainees, with details of when and where they were arrested and where they have been held; and make itavailable to relatives, lawyers, judges and others with a legitimate interest. • Make public the report of the 2006 Commission of Inquiry on 16 “serious violations of human rights,” that includes the findings of investigations into the killing of five students in Trincomalee and the 17 ACF aid workers, and, as recommended by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in February 2013, “accept international assistance to resolve outstanding cases” (A/HRC/22/38); • Enact an effective Witness Protection Bill. # Please sign the petition..
Posted on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 07:03:40 +0000
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