"SELF DETERMINATION IS KEY TO THE WORLD PEACE"
SRI LANKA: International Commission of Jurists – Submission to UNCAT Committee — Sri Lanka
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We wish to share with you the following submission to the UN Committee against Torture from the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ).
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AHRC-FAT-058-2011
October 21, 2011
A submission to the UN Committee against Torture from the International Commission of Jurists forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission
The International Commission of Jurists has recently forwarded a submission to the United Nations Committee against Torture. We present here the executive summary. The full report may be found at http://alrc.net/PDF/ICJ_CAT47_SriLanka_Submission_2011.pdf.
Executive Summary
In this submission the ICJ provides alternative replies to some of the questions raised in the List of Issues to be considered during the examination of the combined Third and Fourth Periodic Reports of Sri Lanka, taking place on 8-9 November 2011. The ICJ addresses the issues concerning: the definition of torture; the crime of enforced disappearances; rights on arrest or detention; habeas corpus; contemporary issues at the provincial level;non-refoulement; witness protection legislation; reparation mechanisms for victims; and the prohibition on the admission as evidence of information obtained by torture.
The ICJ concludes with a list of recommendations about what steps Sri Lanka should undertake in order to improve its adherence to the Convention. The ICJ urges the Committee to call on the Sri Lankan authorities to make amendments to the Convention against Torture Act so that it is compatible with the Convention’s provisions, to implement legal safeguards for individuals detained under the Emergency Regulations and the Prevention of Terrorism Act. In addition, robust measures must be enacted to safeguard full fair trial guarantees. Finally, a comprehensive State policy on remedy and reparation, including compensation and rehabilitation, must be adopted to ensure effective redress to victims of torture.
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